MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47% 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 Drive90.3% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140627
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMay 08 '19 at 09:01
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 71.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 209
73% 131 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 543
57% 458 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 425.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55
Parallax 132
39% 78.1 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 76.7
63% 77.6 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 47%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 315 199 180 197 171 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 355
Write 294
Mixed 346
SusWrite 236
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 46.1
145% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 357
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.1% Average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 14.4
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 13.1
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 97.6
41% 97.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 86%

 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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