MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.9% 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)
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime8 Days
Run DateApr 07 '21 at 19:13
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 96.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 213
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 393
51% 387 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
48.9% Average
Lighting 63.7
Reflection 71.7
Parallax 80.3
52% 71.9 fps
MRender 61
Gravity 57.4
Splatting 43.6
43% 54 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 288
Write 323
Mixed 222
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 30.8
103% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 247
207% 297 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
774GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 133 133 148 145 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 151
Mixed 75.6
SusWrite 137
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 28.3
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 23.5
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 85%

 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 2,575 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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