MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive167% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory20.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '22 at 18:10
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 83.5
2-Core 235
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 544
61% 477 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 595 597 395 379 386 384 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 709
Write 580
Mixed 594
SusWrite 456
131% 585 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 77.8
256% 85.8 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 622
DQ Mixed 838
589% 744 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 167%
Great: 302%
As25 1TB 1TB
350GB free
Firmware: Q1211A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 478 449 410 421 423 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 459
Mixed 405
SusWrite 441
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 59.1
197% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 127
159% 282 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.6
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 64%

 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 1,521 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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HDDRAMUSB
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