MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive116% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '21 at 18:46
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 125
2-Core 244
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 645
69% 551 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 69.4
60% 72.9 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 73
Splatting 68.8
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 313 318 318 317 311 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 459
Mixed 384
SusWrite 306
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 59.1
199% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 350
265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
930GB free
Firmware: HP35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 116 116 116 116 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 115
Write 116
Mixed 66.1
SusWrite 114
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
173% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 18.8
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,570 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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