MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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.
Graphics27.4% 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)
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 H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateNov 18 '20 at 07:28
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 above expectations (80th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 109
2-Core 205
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 426
54% 408 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.4% Poor
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 30.1
28% 32.4 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 30.1
Splatting 31
26% 32.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0121AA
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 437
Write 414
Mixed 368
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 38.6
145% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 240
199% 285 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 92%
Jmicron Generic 1TB
732GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 118 120 115 122 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 102
Write 115
Mixed 99.2
SusWrite 120
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GY1600D364L10/8G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.23 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 8.9
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 63%

 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 1,521 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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