MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive19.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Run History
10 days ago, 6 days ago.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateMay 27 '23 at 04:17
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor Bench Normal Heavy Server
Intel Core i7-4790S-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 95
1-Core 96.1
2-Core 197
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 502
50% 405 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench 3D DX9 3D DX10 3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 2103 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 471.68
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
20.8% Poor
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 75.3
Parallax 67.3
3% 48.6 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 68.2
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 56%
Drive Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$52
661GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 111 73 129 49 128 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.1% Very poor
Read 45.3
Write 235
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 91.5
24% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 52
4K Mixed 0.7
29% 17.7 MB/s
DQ Read 29.4
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 3.4
26% 57.5 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit Bench Multi core Single core Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.7% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 13
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.4
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds.

 SkillBench Score 40: 0P 5R 5G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
40% 43% 23 204 30 50 31.5" 1920 1017 MEIC135 Panasonic-TV
Typical Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,070 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: 51% - Above average Total price: $893
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