MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics115% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive46% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 29 '20 at 14:44
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 95.9
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 166
72% 118 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 259
32% 242 Pts
64-Core 243
15% 243 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
115% Outstanding
Lighting 149
Reflection 150
Parallax 159
122% 153 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 133
Splatting 107
113% 143 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 115%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 2.7 4.5 102 81 63 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
46% Average
Read 450
Write 211
Mixed 220
SusWrite 67
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 12.5
74% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 50.7
DQ Write 61.4
DQ Mixed 28.7
29% 46.9 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46%
Great: 55%
Intenso Portable SSD 512GB
285GB free
Firmware: 0506
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 191 74 74 74 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 404
Write 389
Mixed 26.8
SusWrite 116
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 12.5
4K Mixed 1.2
34% 10.4 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 21
DQ Mixed 25.2
34% 67.2 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
358GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 117 119 119 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 128
Write 125
Mixed 68.4
SusWrite 118
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
68.3% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 21.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 21.8
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 72%

 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 2,578 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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