MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '22 at 19:51
Run Duration255 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 200
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 392
52% 389 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Gigabyte(1458 22F9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 59.9
Reflection 64.4
Parallax 83.3
49% 69.2 fps
MRender 63.3
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 46.6
47% 58.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 437
Write 420
Mixed 294
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 15.6
99% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 21.6
DQ Mixed 24.2
59% 135 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
737GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 178 180 182 183 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 155
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 181
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.6% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 17.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 15.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 62%

 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 2,569 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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