MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.5% 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 Drive88.5% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150825
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 30 '23 at 14:53
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$40
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 76.1
2-Core 193
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 453
48% 386 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217
Gigabyte(1458 2318) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.07
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 86.9
54% 72.3 fps
MRender 52.5
Gravity 71.5
Splatting 40
43% 54.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
793GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 425 429 61 69 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 472
Write 433
Mixed 388
SusWrite 240
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 38.4
127% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 336
254% 340 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown VS2GB1333D3 0215 CMV8GX3M2A1333C9 0215 VS2GB1333D3 0215 CMV8GX3M2A1333C9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.4
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 16.4
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 50%

 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 1,523 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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