MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140428
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 01 '19 at 09:30
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 210
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 394
51% 384 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 284C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 29.8
Reflection 29
Parallax 35.9
24% 31.6 fps
MRender 40.1
Gravity 33.7
Splatting 31.3
28% 35.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 14 13 15 16 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 355
Write 205
Mixed 290
SusWrite 34.8
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 56.9
4K Mixed 42.2
136% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 122
109% 166 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 167 163 168 168 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 154
Mixed 109
SusWrite 165
108% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 101%
WD My Passport 07A8 1TB
252GB free, PID 07a8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 106 108 108 107 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 54.7
Write 59.5
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 107
92% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-2400C11-4GSR 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-2400C11-4GSR 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
57.3% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 18
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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HDDRAMUSB
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