MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '17 at 21:04
Run Duration341 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 241
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 650
66% 535 Pts
64-Core 617
38% 617 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 1802 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.3% Below average
Lighting 41.8
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 39.3
34% 37.9 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 38
32% 39.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX6OABS0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 147
Write 135
Mixed 138
106% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.16
77% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 107%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 2GB
0GB free, PID 0745
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
2.91% Terrible
Read 8.89
Write 3.54
Mixed 4.59
6% 5.68 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
14% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.91%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston ASU16D3LFU1KBG/2G 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston ASU16D3LU1KFG/4G 14GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 8.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 9.4
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 39%

 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 2,581 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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