MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 38% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	90.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	92.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141110
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 26 '21 at 20:22
Run Duration	283 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	21%

PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	54.4% Above average	Memory 81.5 1-Core 65.5 2-Core 119 56% 88.8 Pts	4-Core 153 8-Core 198 22% 175 Pts	64-Core 192 12% 192 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 54.4% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299 412,133 User benchmarks, average bench 94% MSI(1462 C300) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40 Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	90.7% Outstanding	Lighting 114 Reflection 131 Parallax 119 92% 121 fps	MRender 93.6 Gravity 114 Splatting 110 87% 106 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 90.7% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 666GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 314 320 338 330 330 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Read 459 Write 382 Mixed 334 SusWrite 325 84% 375 MB/s	4K Read 27.7 4K Write 80.4 4K Mixed 33.1 127% 47.1 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 330 DQ Mixed 281 231% 330 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 133%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 660GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 128 126 129 142 160 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	41.2% Average	Read 320 Write 202 Mixed 226 SusWrite 136 49% 221 MB/s	4K Read 12.1 4K Write 31.7 4K Mixed 12.8 52% 18.9 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 82 DQ Mixed 29.6 41% 76.1 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 41.2% Great: 58%
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144 1,867 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 12GB free Firmware: N0530C SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 133 134 122 103 72 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	59.8% Above average	Read 341 Write 141 Mixed 181 SusWrite 116 43% 194 MB/s	4K Read 20.3 4K Write 55.1 4K Mixed 30.5 99% 35.3 MB/s	DQ Read 219 DQ Write 144 DQ Mixed 129 111% 164 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 84%
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$61 13,482 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 417GB free Firmware: X61110RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 325 324 344 341 348 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 466 Write 456 Mixed 373 SusWrite 334 92% 407 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 86.8 4K Mixed 43.7 153% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 286 233% 332 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 317GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 150 147 150 150 152 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	85.7% Excellent	Read 150 Write 112 Mixed 81.9 SusWrite 149 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 183% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 85.7% Great: 112%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 66GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 95 96 97 96 96 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	55.3% Above average	Read 96.9 Write 98 Mixed 71 SusWrite 95.5 67% 90.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3GB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 50.7 Write 55 Mixed 50.7 39% 52.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 55% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
SDXC Card 128GB 9,908 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 119GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 74 74 76 75 75 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	35.8% Below average	Read 82.7 Write 73.2 Mixed 59.9 SusWrite 73.9 97% 72.4 MB/s	4K Read 3.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 2.9 188% 3 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 35.8% Great: 45%
FANTOM HD103SI 1TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 642GB free, PID 1340 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	12.6% Very poor	Read 33.1 Write 34.3 Mixed 31.5 SusWrite 13.8 38% 28.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 80% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 12.6% Great: 21%
Ext Hard Disk 2TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 558GB free, PID 0207 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	14.8% Very poor	Read 35.5 Write 36.6 Mixed 33.5 SusWrite 13.8 40% 29.9 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 99% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 14.8% Great: 23%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2TB 2,127 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 56GB free, PID 5071 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 9.3 9.9 8.7 8.9 9.7 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	7.2% Terrible	Read 25.9 Write 30.2 Mixed 16 SusWrite 9.5 27% 20.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 29% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 7.2% Great: 18%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 1302 PSD38G16002 1302 1600 CL10 Series 1302 PSD38G16002 32GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	51.7% Above average	MC Read 18.5 MC Write 20.3 MC Mixed 15.4 52% 18.1 GB/s	SC Read 13.9 SC Write 14 SC Mixed 16.8 43% 14.9 GB/s	Latency 77.7 52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 51.7% Great: 62%

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $152

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	566x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	329x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	114x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	194x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	95x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	78x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	60x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	53x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	49x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	42x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	32x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	30x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16