MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.5% 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 Drive59.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '19 at 14:00
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 (98th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 89.2
2-Core 180
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 333
42% 321 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Asus(1043 83AC) 1GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 22.7
Parallax 17.4
16% 19.7 fps
MRender 26.5
Gravity 20.2
Splatting 20.9
18% 22.5 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 92 89 90 89 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 435
Write 365
Mixed 350
SusWrite 108
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 18.4
87% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 16.6
67% 147 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 86%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
252GB free
Firmware: AM003M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 88 86 89 88 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 92.7
Write 85.5
Mixed 29
SusWrite 87.1
53% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 60%
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 (96th percentile)
36.5% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.8
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10.9
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 36.5%
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 2,570 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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