MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.7% 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 Drive69.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '18 at 08:34
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 191
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 377
50% 375 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 48.1
Reflection 45.5
Parallax 40.9
39% 44.8 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 36.5
32% 39.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 87 79 88 81 81 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 390
Write 134
Mixed 180
SusWrite 86.3
43% 197 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 36.9
142% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 99.6
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 88.6
72% 102 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 73%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
578GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 126 124 119 118 127 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 119
Write 128
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 123
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-005.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 59%

 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%
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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