MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 17 '19 at 22:49
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 115
2-Core 230
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 589
61% 491 Pts
64-Core 585
36% 585 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1276 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.6.2
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50% Average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 79.5
51% 68.1 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 52.7
47% 58.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
LDLC 60GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0316B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 78 75 79 80 79 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 466
Write 58.3
Mixed 108
SusWrite 77.9
38% 178 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 9.2
97% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 78.5
DQ Mixed 54.1
50% 78.9 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
696GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 143 142 142 141 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 142
Write 132
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 142
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
214% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.5% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 62%

 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 2,602 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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