MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive108% 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.
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 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 (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 12:13
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 569
59% 476 Pts
64-Core 555
34% 555 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 81.5
57% 71.4 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 59.2
Splatting 78
56% 66.5 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 283 267 246 250 244 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 455
Mixed 390
SusWrite 277
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 54.7
187% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 305
230% 308 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$45
734GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 152 153 152 150 152 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 80.8
Write 95
Mixed 26.3
SusWrite 152
64% 88.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR3 1333 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.9% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 7.5
23% 7.93 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 66%

 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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