MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 140%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics215% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 01 '21 at 17:06
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 217
83% 143 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 602
62% 497 Pts
64-Core 601
37% 601 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
215% Outstanding
Lighting 317
Reflection 294
Parallax 333
258% 314 fps
MRender 363
Gravity 266
Splatting 189
214% 273 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 215%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 178 155 163 160 156 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 348
Write 202
Mixed 249
SusWrite 162
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 46.3
154% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 205
153% 204 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81%
Great: 87%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
638GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 202 207 203 209 206 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 123
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 201
94% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.7% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.8
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.9
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 72%

 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 2,568 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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