MSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	65.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Run History

7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7921
Motherboard	MSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20160219
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 25 '17 at 20:29
Run Duration	116 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.7 GHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	97.7% Outstanding	Memory 98.3 1-Core 141 2-Core 275 96% 172 Pts	4-Core 525 8-Core 736 79% 631 Pts	64-Core 737 46% 737 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 97.7% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1593 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199 19,348 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 41GB free (System drive) Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 0 0 -12034497455052 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1752 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 1505 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 114 114 77895357 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 1505 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 308165 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 65535 (E3) Torque amplification count 100 100 50 (E4) Power-off retract count 100 100 65535 (E8) Unknown 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 308165 (F2) Unknown 100 100 311867 (F9) Unknown 100 100 11150	65.4% Good	Read 507 Write 130 Mixed 197 60% 278 MB/s	4K Read 33.2 4K Write 91.1 4K Mixed 16 119% 46.8 MB/s	DQ Read 28 DQ Write 107 DQ Mixed 12.6 26% 49.2 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 65.4% Great: 88%
WD Blue 500GB (2007)-$80 10,362 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 210GB free Firmware: 12.01C01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 170 168 6491 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6081 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 75 75 18471 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2146 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 317 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 6083 (C2) HDA temperature 121 77 29 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	35% Below average	Read 68.5 Write 53.2 Mixed 56.5 45% 59.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 1.36 4K Mixed 0.33 84% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 35% Great: 51%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident DDR3 2400 C10 4x4GB 102 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	84.3% Excellent	MC Read 32.8 MC Write 30.6 MC Mixed 23.7 83% 29 GB/s	SC Read 22.2 SC Write 25.4 SC Mixed 29.2 73% 25.6 GB/s	Latency 44.6 90% 44.6 ns
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 84.3% Great: 96%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 40%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	66x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	52x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	42x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	25x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	18x
GTX 1660-TiNvidia $143Bench 76%, 318,562 samples	15x

SSD
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	9x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	8x
SSDNow V300 240GBKingston $35Bench 64%, 176,713 samples	7x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	13x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	11x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	9x

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Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $560

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16