MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive106% 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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateSep 01 '20 at 12:49
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 81.4
2-Core 200
68% 121 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 412
54% 408 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.2% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 70
Parallax 80.4
53% 71.8 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 55.7
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 404 402 413 233 205 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 409
Mixed 409
SusWrite 348
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 46.7
165% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 277
232% 336 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
711GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 171 170 174 171 175 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 146
Mixed 125
SusWrite 172
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.8% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 8.3
26% 9.17 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 8.8
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 74%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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