MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive41.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140428
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateJan 22 '15 at 05:02
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 3.5 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
77% 170 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 426
59% 436 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3671) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4709
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 69.3
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 63.2
56% 67 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 62.4
Splatting 54.7
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 480
Write 26.8
Mixed 45.5
39% 184 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 7.16
70% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 25.4
DQ Mixed 7.72
12% 22.2 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 118%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
52GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 62.3
Write 56.7
Mixed 58.9
45% 59.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.34
115% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 76%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 64GB
60GB free, PID 007a, PNY USB 2.0 64GB
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
7.76% Terrible
Read 21.5
Write 13.8
Mixed 25.8
26% 20.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.77
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
26% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.76%
Great: 8%
Typical Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 309 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $224

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $852
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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