MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 185%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics216% 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 Drive106% 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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 26 '21 at 08:21
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 130
2-Core 237
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 710
72% 585 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 321
Reflection 305
Parallax 358
262% 328 fps
MRender 362
Gravity 258
Splatting 188
211% 270 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 216%
Great: 230%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7918) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.79% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 2.9
Parallax 7.8
3% 4.93 fps
MRender 9.1
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 5.6
5% 5.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.79%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$81
740GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 410 414 426 366 363 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 394
Mixed 378
SusWrite 401
90% 397 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 46.9
158% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 304
244% 343 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 106%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 21
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 18.6
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 63%

 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 2,585 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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