MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.2% 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 Drive93.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141107
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 25 '20 at 14:13
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 184
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 411
54% 407 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 30.4
21% 28.4 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 24.5
Splatting 28.3
21% 25.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253X1120G 120GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 359 363 371 368 375 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 381
Write 381
Mixed 303
SusWrite 367
81% 358 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 32.2
139% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 200
183% 279 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
348GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 181 181 189 180 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 171
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 182
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6AFR8A-PB Samsung M378B1G73EB0-CK0 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 18.5
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 57%

 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 2,585 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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