MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	42.9% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

7 months ago, 7 months ago.

System	MSI MS-7918
Motherboard	MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds)
Memory	11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 02 '23 at 19:08
Run Duration	159 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	74.6% Very good	Memory 88.6 1-Core 98.2 2-Core 182 72% 123 Pts	4-Core 328 8-Core 493 51% 411 Pts	64-Core 491 30% 491 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 74.6% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155 259,091 User benchmarks, average bench 43% Gigabyte(1458 3FCC) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 537.42 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.9% Average	Lighting 56.2 Reflection 55.9 Parallax 48.6 46% 53.6 fps	MRender 41.1 Gravity 49.9 Splatting 44.9 37% 45.3 fps
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 42.9% Great: 46%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 413GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 485 Write 453 Mixed 440 102% 459 MB/s	4K Read 35.5 4K Write 78.5 4K Mixed 43.7 151% 52.6 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 355 267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Toshiba MQ01ACF050 500GB-$150 24,380 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 466GB free Firmware: AV002D Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 102 Write 104 Mixed 48.1 62% 84.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 69%
WD Game Drive 2TB 1,307 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2TB free, PID 2630 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 39.7 Write 42.2 Mixed 30.1 48% 37.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 7.6 4K Mixed 0.7 284% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-1600C11-4GNT 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-1600C11-4GNT 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	57.1% Above average	MC Read 20.8 MC Write 21.2 MC Mixed 16.3 56% 19.4 GB/s	SC Read 15 SC Write 20 SC Mixed 18.8 51% 17.9 GB/s	Latency 62.4 64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 61%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 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
0%	0%	0	216	59	60	31.5"	2560 1440	ACR0945 XZ325QU P

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 35%

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Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $220

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	304x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	267x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	222x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	281x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	132x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	120x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	78x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	30x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	29x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	69x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	45x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples	41x

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Total price: $868

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16