MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
ProcessorWith 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 53.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.4% 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 Drive68.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7918
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateSep 21 '19 at 10:30
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Memory 68.4
1-Core 87.3
2-Core 159
61% 105 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 287
32% 249 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.4% Below average
Lighting 43.5
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 50.7
35% 46.1 fps
MRender 45.2
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35.2
32% 40.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 217 206 223 218 177 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 327
Write 218
Mixed 223
SusWrite 206
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 28.8
102% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 139
134% 213 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 91%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
353GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 117 115 115 116 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 117
Write 118
Mixed 52
SusWrite 116
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 108%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
28GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.4 9.2 6.8 14 6.8 12 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Read 89.3
Write 21
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 9.3
39% 37.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.6
58% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 13
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 14.1
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 13.4
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 62%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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