MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.2% 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 Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory16.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateJan 12 '18 at 05:08
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 59.5
1-Core 91.7
2-Core 169
60% 107 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 317
38% 293 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
AMD(1002 0B00) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 18.2
Parallax 21
20% 21.4 fps
MRender 17.7
Gravity 19.2
Splatting 24.3
17% 20.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PLEXTOR PX-256M8 256GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.04 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 1,358
Write 160
Mixed 200
122% 573 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 23.9
134% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 83.6
94% 161 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 112%
Great: 205%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 15.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.3
34% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 81%

 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 2,570 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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