MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results


Gaming 47% Yacht	Desktop 65% Destroyer	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	91% 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	99.3% 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.

Very high background CPU (35%). 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	22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141110
Uptime	7.8 Days
Run Date	Jun 16 '21 at 20:30
Run Duration	304 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	35%

PC Performing below expectations (25^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 1.85 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	49.7% Average	Memory 71.3 1-Core 76.7 2-Core 125 55% 90.9 Pts	4-Core 159 8-Core 194 23% 176 Pts	64-Core 213 13% 213 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 49.7% 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: 466.11 Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	91% Outstanding	Lighting 113 Reflection 100 Parallax 138 92% 117 fps	MRender 86.1 Gravity 122 Splatting 113 88% 107 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 91% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 658GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 233 282 233 250 287 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Read 464 Write 440 Mixed 420 SusWrite 261 89% 396 MB/s	4K Read 39.3 4K Write 80.8 4K Mixed 44.5 159% 54.9 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 348 262% 350 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 133%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 584GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 64 61 54 54 50 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	37.1% Below average	Read 328 Write 206 Mixed 168 SusWrite 59.3 42% 190 MB/s	4K Read 18 4K Write 37.5 4K Mixed 7.5 57% 21 MB/s	DQ Read 119 DQ Write 66.9 DQ Mixed 8.4 29% 64.6 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 37.1% Great: 58%
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144 1,867 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 71GB free Firmware: N0530C SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 103 118 105 110 124 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	54.2% Above average	Read 299 Write 130 Mixed 173 SusWrite 112 40% 179 MB/s	4K Read 14.6 4K Write 58.6 4K Mixed 26.4 87% 33.2 MB/s	DQ Read 224 DQ Write 142 DQ Mixed 132 112% 166 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 54.2% Great: 84%
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$61 13,482 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 343GB free Firmware: X61110RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 242 291 242 251 292 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 484 Mixed 391 SusWrite 266 92% 410 MB/s	4K Read 39.9 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 51.4 183% 65.8 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 284 232% 331 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 130GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 119 122 116 119 124 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	81% Excellent	Read 163 Write 115 Mixed 73.8 SusWrite 119 86% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 81% Great: 112%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$59 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 271GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 85 87 84 83 88 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Read 106 Write 71.8 Mixed 65.5 SusWrite 84.8 61% 82 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 15GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 65 72 70 72 74 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	34.1% Below average	Read 49.1 Write 72.1 Mixed 50.8 SusWrite 69.8 45% 60.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 47% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 34.1% Great: 90%
SDXC Card 128GB 9,908 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 119GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 57 58 53 58 65 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	31.7% Below average	Read 82.2 Write 72.7 Mixed 55.3 SusWrite 58.6 89% 67.2 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 2.5 166% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 31.7% Great: 45%
FANTOM HD103SI 1TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 142GB free, PID 1340 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 12 13 12 12 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	11.9% Very poor	Read 32.2 Write 20.2 Mixed 30.4 SusWrite 12.6 31% 23.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 11.9% Great: 21%
Ext Hard Disk 2TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 464GB free, PID 0207 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 12 12 13 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	14.2% Very poor	Read 34.9 Write 36.9 Mixed 33 SusWrite 12.6 39% 29.4 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 96% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 14.2% Great: 23%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2TB 2,127 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 57GB free, PID 5071 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 12 12 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	9.09% Terrible	Read 34.1 Write 35.1 Mixed 17.9 SusWrite 12.6 32% 24.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.5 33% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 9.09% 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 way below expectations (13^th percentile)	46.2% Average	MC Read 15 MC Write 16.1 MC Mixed 15.8 45% 15.6 GB/s	SC Read 14 SC Write 18 SC Mixed 18 48% 16.7 GB/s	Latency 98.3 41% 98.3 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 46.2% Great: 62%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 44: 5R 4G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
44%	17%	96	108	7	60	34.3"	3440 1440	ACR06F2 CB342CK

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 36%

Jet ski

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

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	572x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	332x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	114x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	196x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	96x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	79x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	60x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	54x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	50x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	43x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	32x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	31x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16