MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics92.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1280 x 720 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '21 at 17:03
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$132
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 85.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 232
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 605
66% 521 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.54% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 4.3
Parallax 4.6
4% 4.4 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5.1
4% 4.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.54%
Great: 4%
Nvidia RTX 2060-$269
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.4% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 108
Parallax 113
96% 113 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 100
Splatting 91
86% 107 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$72
881GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 446 423 437 450 339 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 414
Mixed 381
SusWrite 424
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 42.4
144% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 290
239% 341 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 105%
Great: 125%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 108 110 111 111 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 110
Write 106
Mixed 76.1
SusWrite 110
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C9-8GXLL 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXLL 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52.4% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 52%

 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 2,607 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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