MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics156% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '19 at 11:21
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 121
2-Core 237
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 551
59% 471 Pts
64-Core 527
33% 527 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
156% Outstanding
Lighting 212
Reflection 234
Parallax 238
172% 228 fps
MRender 261
Gravity 226
Splatting 147
166% 212 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 156%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 91 67 63 62 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 468
Mixed 367
SusWrite 126
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 45
161% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 237
205% 303 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 126%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
702GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 96 98 98 98 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 103
Write 96.5
Mixed 73
SusWrite 97.6
68% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 76%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
886GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 153 153 154 154 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 139
Write 132
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 153
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
200% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D169DS3.16FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.5
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 18
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.7%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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