MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1280x1024x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 15:52
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 133
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 696
75% 598 Pts
64-Core 685
42% 685 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Asus(1043 0482) 3GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.9.3
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30% Poor
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 28.1
Parallax 48.2
32% 38.3 fps
MRender 26.9
Gravity 36
Splatting 34.7
27% 32.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
509GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 149
Mixed 123
115% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.17
73% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.2% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 19.7
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 20.3
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 68%

 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 2,569 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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