MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 147%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics184% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '21 at 14:22
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 231
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 448
58% 436 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
MSI(1462 3890) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 265
Reflection 235
Parallax 268
216% 256 fps
MRender 300
Gravity 224
Splatting 164
180% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR041
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 353 441 395 176 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 429
Write 452
Mixed 403
SusWrite 286
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 0.5
67% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 27.7
DQ Mixed 0.5
24% 63.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 149 170 182 180 181 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 148
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 164
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$50
115GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 101 101 101 100 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 84.8
Write 84.9
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 99.8
61% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 19.5
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 15.7
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.8%
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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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