MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '17 at 11:40
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 79%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.8 GHz, turbo 6.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 141
2-Core 282
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 557
75% 558 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1388 MHz, MLim: 1697 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 37.1
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 43.7
30% 38.5 fps
MRender 47.6
Gravity 45.2
Splatting 38.5
35% 43.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 32%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
703GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 157
Mixed 152
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.23
72% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
64.2% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 54.1
74% 54.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 63%

 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 1,323 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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