MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 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 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.3% 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 Drive57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150825
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 23 '16 at 22:00
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 94.6
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 142
70% 112 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 253
31% 235 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.3% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 34.5
Parallax 31.5
31% 34.9 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 32.7
Splatting 32.7
28% 34.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 60GB-$57
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 405
Write 160
Mixed 122
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 68.8
4K Mixed 6.09
94% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 84.4
DQ Mixed 1.72
32% 78.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 89%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
883GB free
Firmware: AX003M Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 77.1
72% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.21
68% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.6
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 19.2
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%

 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 1,518 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
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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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