MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.5% 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 Drive98.7% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 06 '18 at 11:46
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 191
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 348
45% 339 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
MSI(1462 2980) 3GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
47.5% Average
Lighting 57.7
Reflection 50.8
Parallax 66.4
47% 58.3 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 65
Splatting 48.9
48% 60.6 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso SSD 120GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1107A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 404 417 405 397 402 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 394
Mixed 337
SusWrite 403
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 30.6
152% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 43.8
90% 178 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
67.4% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 20.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 22.1
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 70%

 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 2,570 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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