MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.3% 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 Drive23.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 20:36
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 99
2-Core 196
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 372
48% 364 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Device(7377 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 47
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 39.4
38% 39.7 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 37.9
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
V-GEN01SM19EG240GB 240GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 61 47 19 38 3.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
23.8% Poor
Read 454
Write 368
Mixed 6
SusWrite 73.8
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.2
4% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 81%
Seagate ST2000VX003-1HH164 2TB
396GB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 152 148 150 150 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 142
Write 144
Mixed 73
SusWrite 150
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.5% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.7
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 34%

 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 2,574 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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