MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.2% 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 Drive87.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 04 '17 at 20:48
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 way below expectations (19th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 74.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 226
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 600
62% 498 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.2% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 45.4
Parallax 45.4
38% 45.7 fps
MRender 52.9
Gravity 44.8
Splatting 38.5
36% 45.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 54%
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
MSI(1462 8A9F) 2GB
CLim: 1006 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.08% Terrible
Lighting 3.17
Reflection 3.35
Parallax 4.91
3% 3.81 fps
MRender 4.05
Gravity 5.37
Splatting 5.26
4% 4.89 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.08%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50
574GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 491
Write 326
Mixed 392
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 34.4
124% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 71.3
94% 171 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
697GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 102
Write 110
Mixed 106
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.18
81% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 62%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
58GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 144
Write 100
Mixed 94.2
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.29
114% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 13.1
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 92
44% 92 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 73%

 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 1,516 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
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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