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Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive28.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 06:16
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 246
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 661
66% 540 Pts
64-Core 663
41% 663 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑
This bench: 81.1%
 Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 2.8 9.4 100 2.5 3.1 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.7% Poor
Read 213
Write 104
Mixed 84.2
SusWrite 78.9
26% 120 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 20.6
4K Mixed 10.3
49% 15.9 MB/s
DQ Read 13.8
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 14.3
11% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑
This bench: 28.7%
 Great: 100%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
51GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 119 120 120 120 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 116
Write 117
Mixed 72.9
SusWrite 119
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑
This bench: 67.5%
 Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL10-10-10 D3-1866 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.5% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.5
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 17.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 43% ↑
This bench: 51.5%
 Great: 72%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,599 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

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples857x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $50Bench 70%, 229,359 samples620x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples311x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples442x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples208x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples177x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples119x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples67x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples61x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples154x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples99x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples48x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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