MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive102% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '16 at 14:47
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$51
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 433
57% 430 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6510
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 74.5
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 65.2
61% 71.1 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 67
Splatting 61.6
55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 128GB-$40
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 350
Mixed 413
95% 429 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 37.4
166% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 14.8
66% 146 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 17 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 1,524 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $868
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