MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory20.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '22 at 22:26
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5775C-$183
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 95.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 206
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 333
8-Core 549
54% 441 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
EVGA(3842 3172) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 151
Reflection 149
Parallax 152
123% 151 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 133
Splatting 116
115% 145 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 155 110 111 104 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 456
Write 416
Mixed 370
SusWrite 154
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 38.1
125% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 321
247% 336 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 82%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
723GB free
Firmware: HP33
SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 103
Write 75.1
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 68.4
59% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 112%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
747GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 38 41 43 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 101
Write 62.7
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 42.1
50% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.5% Good
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 17.8
66% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 11.7
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 65%

 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 2,573 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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