MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '21 at 22:10
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 12%

 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 i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 419
56% 418 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2774) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 39.1
Parallax 54.5
34% 45.3 fps
MRender 55.2
Gravity 51.4
Splatting 41.3
40% 49.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 68 6 36 92 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 399
Write 173
Mixed 248
SusWrite 79
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 15.9
67% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 77.5
DQ Mixed 28.6
39% 72.4 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 53%
Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB-$750
931GB free
Firmware: SD35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 111 114 110 112 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 116
Write 37.2
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 110
59% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 66%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
930GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 179 177 176 180 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 151
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 176
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.5% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18.3
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 19.8
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 79%

 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 2,571 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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