MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive106% 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.
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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '18 at 15:26
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 709
76% 604 Pts
64-Core 707
44% 707 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2649 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 160
Parallax 152
126% 156 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 152
Splatting 119
107% 132 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 116%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 481 333 299 300 299 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 491
Mixed 444
SusWrite 364
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 44.3
157% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 362
271% 361 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 106%
Great: 128%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 188 186 188 188 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 168
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 186
100% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 106%
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 (97th percentile)
79% Very good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 23.6
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 26.5
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79%
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 1,323 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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