MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive119% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 21:03
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 124
2-Core 254
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 664
70% 562 Pts
64-Core 647
40% 647 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 295X2 (CrossFire Disabled)
AMD(1002 0B2A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1018 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 86.4
56% 71.7 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 75.9
55% 66.1 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 290 247 283 279 265 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 484
Mixed 375
SusWrite 292
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 61.3
210% 75.3 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 358
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
659GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 119 121 121 121 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 117
Write 108
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 120
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1866 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
51.3% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 70%

 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 1,322 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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