MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.6% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory0.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime15.3 Days
Run DateAug 25 '17 at 20:59
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 430
58% 433 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
Nvidia(10DE 1407) 2GB
CLim: 1240 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 18
Parallax 16.3
16% 18 fps
MRender 21.4
Gravity 17.2
Splatting 24.6
18% 21 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 145
Write 104
Mixed 107
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 0.49
4K Mixed 0.14
38% 0.32 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
38.2% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 11.2
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 12.1
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 36%

 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 2,573 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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