MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics22.1% 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 Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 30 '18 at 21:30
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5775C-$250
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 131
2-Core 258
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 686
70% 568 Pts
64-Core 689
43% 689 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2649 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.1% Poor
Lighting 25
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 23.4
20% 25.8 fps
MRender 35.7
Gravity 25
Splatting 32.6
26% 31.1 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 370 298 297 297 298 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 488
Mixed 461
SusWrite 340
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 57.5
194% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 362
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 118%
Great: 128%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 182 186 191 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 173
Mixed 29
SusWrite 187
105% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.6
159% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 44.5
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 28.7
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 24.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 1,322 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-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $152

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $800
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