MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results


Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 69% Battle cruiser	Workstation 21% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	40.7% 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 Drive	50.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7918
Motherboard	MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds)
Memory	1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	2.9 Days
Run Date	Nov 17 '18 at 14:56
Run Duration	180 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	44%

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PC Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127 128,482 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	59.4% Above average	Memory 70.2 1-Core 89.4 2-Core 183 64% 114 Pts	4-Core 277 8-Core 306 38% 292 Pts	64-Core 281 17% 281 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 3281) CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.94 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	40.7% Average	Lighting 63.4 Reflection 72.7 Parallax 24.3 52% 53.4 fps	MRender 22.7 Gravity 8.47 Splatting 35 19% 22 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 40.7% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
AXNS381E-256GM-B 256GB 1,628 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 111GB free (System drive) Firmware: 263j-HP SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 137 132 133 136 122 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	50.5% Above average	Read 377 Write 194 Mixed 82.3 SusWrite 128 43% 195 MB/s	4K Read 7.1 4K Write 25 4K Mixed 26.4 58% 19.5 MB/s	DQ Read 216 DQ Write 153 DQ Mixed 111 103% 160 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 50.5% Great: 85%
Crucial M500 120GB-$75 15,430 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 24GB free Firmware: MU05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 111 84 0 42 103 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	41.4% Average	Read 272 Write 130 Mixed 172 SusWrite 73.9 36% 162 MB/s	4K Read 10.1 4K Write 37 4K Mixed 16.3 56% 21.1 MB/s	DQ Read 256 DQ Write 136 DQ Mixed 156 126% 182 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 41.4% Great: 77%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 18GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 106 114 121 111 123 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	31.8% Below average	Read 14.2 Write 41.2 Mixed 22.6 SusWrite 96.8 32% 43.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.2 32% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 31.8% Great: 112%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB 129,581 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 246GB free Firmware: JA0OA560 SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 23 26 24 27 33 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	31.1% Below average	Read 79 Write 50.5 Mixed 25.2 SusWrite 29.3 34% 46 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 98% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 57%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 85GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 114 117 118 116 115 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	67.6% Good	Read 121 Write 107 Mixed 66.5 SusWrite 114 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 67.6% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 73,650 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (20^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	40.6% Average	MC Read 14.6 MC Write 15.8 MC Mixed 13.9 42% 14.8 GB/s	SC Read 7.9 SC Write 10.4 SC Mixed 9.1 26% 9.13 GB/s	Latency 101 40% 101 ns
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 62%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $135

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	844x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	616x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	307x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	440x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	206x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	175x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	119x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	67x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	60x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	153x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	98x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	48x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $783

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16