MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.1% 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 Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateDec 16 '19 at 00:01
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 above expectations (80th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 109
2-Core 198
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 416
55% 411 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Lighting 37.1
Reflection 33.5
Parallax 30.7
30% 33.8 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 31.8
Splatting 30.9
27% 33.2 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 76 71 94 90 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 254
Write 198
Mixed 203
SusWrite 86.7
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 36.7
130% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 148
103% 122 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 85%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
617GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 129 130 126 126 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 154
Mixed 106
SusWrite 128
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.1% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 8.6
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.2
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.1%
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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