MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

Performance Results


Gaming 29% Raft	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 23% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	48.6% 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 Drive	83.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7918
Motherboard	MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds)
Memory	9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	5.7 Days
Run Date	Nov 04 '23 at 03:40
Run Duration	231 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4460-$194 245,403 User benchmarks, average bench 62% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	54.2% Above average	Memory 65.7 1-Core 72 2-Core 141 54% 93 Pts	4-Core 243 8-Core 271 34% 257 Pts	64-Core 265 16% 265 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 54.2% Great: 72%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Gigabyte(1458 3722) CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 537.58 Performing below potential (19^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.6% Average	Lighting 58.8 Reflection 62.5 Parallax 57.3 48% 59.5 fps	MRender 62.2 Gravity 63.9 Splatting 57.9 50% 61.3 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$58 162,275 User benchmarks, average bench 156% 62GB free (System drive) Firmware: 005C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 299 85 50 54 17 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	83.7% Excellent	Read 535 Write 486 Mixed 463 SusWrite 97.5 88% 396 MB/s	4K Read 31.6 4K Write 56.5 4K Mixed 39 128% 42.4 MB/s	DQ Read 332 DQ Write 408 DQ Mixed 326 258% 355 MB/s
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 83.7% Great: 209%
Samsung MZ7KM1T9HAJM-0E005 2TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 281GB free Firmware: GXM1003Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 168 282 277 323 341 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	78% Very good	Read 368 Write 363 Mixed 339 SusWrite 281 76% 338 MB/s	4K Read 23 4K Write 47.9 4K Mixed 30.7 100% 33.9 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 304 DQ Mixed 322 245% 332 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 78% Great: 123%
WD Red 8TB (2017)-$243 4,534 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 733GB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 127 147 144 141 144 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	83.1% Excellent	Read 152 Write 149 Mixed 94.1 SusWrite 136 98% 133 MB/s	4K Read 2.4 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 1.1 309% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 110%
ST16000N M000J-2TW103 16TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 33 17 18 13 9.4 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	88.7% Excellent	Read 233 Write 213 Mixed 167 SusWrite 23.4 201% 159 MB/s	4K Read 18.5 4K Write 14.8 4K Mixed 1.2 613% 11.5 MB/s	DQ Read 5.7 DQ Write 9.6 DQ Mixed 0.1 351% 5.13 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 88.7% Great: 93%
Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 154% 167GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 264 Write 250 Mixed 258 330% 257 MB/s	4K Read 13.2 4K Write 15.6 4K Mixed 15.1 1,093% 14.6 MB/s	DQ Read 26.8 DQ Write 38.8 DQ Mixed 30.9 2,470% 32.2 MB/s
Poor: 91% Great: 227%
Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250G 250GB 12 User benchmarks, average bench 174% 37GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 314 Write 303 Mixed 309 397% 308 MB/s	4K Read 17.7 4K Write 18.7 4K Mixed 16.6 1,266% 17.7 MB/s	DQ Read 26.5 DQ Write 38.7 DQ Mixed 30.6 2,455% 31.9 MB/s
Poor: 100% Great: 253%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6K1 Kingston 99U5584-008.A00LF Kingston 9905471-014.A00LF Kingston 9905584-012.A00LF 16GB 1600, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	45.1% Average	MC Read 15.6 MC Write 17.2 MC Mixed 15.7 46% 16.2 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 13.5 SC Mixed 12.3 34% 11.8 GB/s	Latency 98.8 40% 98.8 ns

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	52	24	60	19.5"	1920 1080	PHLC103 PHL 200V4Q

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 35%

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Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $220

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	305x
Core i7-4790Intel $132Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	270x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	225x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	284x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	132x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	124x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	78x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	31x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	29x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	70x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	45x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples	41x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $291	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $160
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $79
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $353