MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics45.2% 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)
Boot Drive58.5% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '22 at 11:55
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 207
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 600
60% 488 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
PNY(196E 1372) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.2% Average
Lighting 57
Reflection 57.7
Parallax 59
46% 57.9 fps
MRender 62.9
Gravity 51.4
Splatting 46
43% 53.4 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 150 134 154 125 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 228
Write 198
Mixed 160
SusWrite 140
41% 181 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 28.6
107% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 120
107% 158 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
815GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 122 120 121 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 175
Write 149
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 120
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 114%
VendorCo ProductCode 28GB
21GB free, PID 5678
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 21.7
Mixed 9
14% 15.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0
24% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/8GX KHX1866C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.8
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 19
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.8%
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 2,589 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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