MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.3% 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)
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 30 '22 at 21:08
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 117
2-Core 216
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 548
58% 465 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1555 MHz, MLim: 1865 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.3% Above average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 81.6
Parallax 53.5
50% 65.6 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 58.4
53% 66.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 486
Write 469
Mixed 393
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 51.1
170% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 359
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
364GB free
Firmware: 3B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 671 918 986 987 994 946 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
194% Outstanding
Read 1,259
Write 1126
Mixed 1,168
SusWrite 917
251% 1,117 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 64.9
202% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 634
DQ Write 443
DQ Mixed 539
402% 539 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 194%
Great: 410%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
642GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 168 158 173 162 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 151
Mixed 37
SusWrite 164
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
120% 1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 20GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.5% Average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 42%

 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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