MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)

Performance Results


Gaming 42% Speed boat	Desktop 74% Battleship	Workstation 32% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	59.4% 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 Drive	57.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140422
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 08 '19 at 23:12
Run Duration	140 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	19%

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PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4440-$128 81,111 User benchmarks, average bench 61% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	66.8% Good	Memory 82.5 1-Core 89.1 2-Core 174 67% 115 Pts	4-Core 296 8-Core 301 40% 298 Pts	64-Core 301 19% 301 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 66.8% Great: 70%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 85B6) CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.35 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	59.4% Above average	Lighting 74.5 Reflection 74.8 Parallax 65.3 61% 71.6 fps	MRender 68.4 Gravity 69 Splatting 70.1 57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54 40,725 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 175GB free (System drive) Firmware: P0801A SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 41 32 40 28 33 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	57.4% Above average	Read 485 Write 51.8 Mixed 73.2 SusWrite 34.7 34% 161 MB/s	4K Read 29.5 4K Write 21.1 4K Mixed 27.9 92% 26.2 MB/s	DQ Read 254 DQ Write 75.3 DQ Mixed 75.3 79% 135 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 57.4% Great: 118%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 1.5TB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 170 174 174 170 173 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	99.9% Outstanding	Read 177 Write 156 Mixed 25.2 SusWrite 171 95% 132 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 99.9% Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 1TB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 177 178 178 178 178 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	96.2% Outstanding	Read 159 Write 162 Mixed 34.2 SusWrite 176 96% 133 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.6 155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 96.2% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR3 1600 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0420 DDR3 1600 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB 36 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	47.9% Average	MC Read 16.4 MC Write 17.6 MC Mixed 15.3 47% 16.4 GB/s	SC Read 12.7 SC Write 15.8 SC Mixed 15.2 42% 14.6 GB/s	Latency 76.1 53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 64%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z97-S02 (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 202 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	65x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	58x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	31x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	55x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	15x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	15x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	30x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	26x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	7x

RAM
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 50%, 23,732 samples	69x
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 50%, 27,024 samples	18x
DDR3 1600 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 2,890 samples	15x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16