MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 78.1%, 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141110
Uptime6.5 Days
Run DateMay 22 '20 at 22:00
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 404
52% 392 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 361C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 39.7
28% 34.9 fps
MRender 42.5
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 35.3
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
37GB free
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 74 86 86 85 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 412
Write 224
Mixed 73
SusWrite 85.6
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 16.2
100% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 25.2
62% 129 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 78%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 320GB-$59
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GM3OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 26 30 32 33 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Read 43.3
Write 44.2
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 30
27% 36 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 46%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
11GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.3 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
3.91% Terrible
Read 10.5
Write 2.5
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 5.3
7% 5.65 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
19% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.91%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 0118 8GBH2X04E99927-15 0118 0118 8GBH2X04E99927-15 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.6% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 17.7
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%

 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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