MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results


Gaming 63% Destroyer	Desktop 75% Battleship	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	97.3% 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	101% 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.

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	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141110
Uptime	7.9 Days
Run Date	Jun 16 '21 at 20:41
Run Duration	285 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing below expectations (34^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 2 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	63.9% Good	Memory 92.4 1-Core 87 2-Core 138 66% 106 Pts	4-Core 203 8-Core 235 28% 219 Pts	64-Core 221 14% 221 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 63.9% 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 way above expectations (87^th percentile)	97.3% Outstanding	Lighting 123 Reflection 133 Parallax 123 101% 127 fps	MRender 94.5 Gravity 124 Splatting 112 91% 110 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 97.3% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 659GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 313 296 308 288 318 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 490 Write 433 Mixed 356 SusWrite 305 89% 396 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 39.6 154% 58.2 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 348 DQ Mixed 275 231% 335 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 133%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 584GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 66 72 84 75 37 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	40.5% Average	Read 327 Write 222 Mixed 206 SusWrite 68 46% 206 MB/s	4K Read 19.4 4K Write 40.5 4K Mixed 11 65% 23.6 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 79.3 DQ Mixed 19.5 36% 71.9 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 58%
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144 1,867 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 71GB free Firmware: N0530C SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 129 123 97 122 134 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	64.4% Good	Read 354 Write 145 Mixed 188 SusWrite 121 45% 202 MB/s	4K Read 23.7 4K Write 65.9 4K Mixed 31.9 112% 40.5 MB/s	DQ Read 224 DQ Write 144 DQ Mixed 132 112% 166 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 64.4% Great: 84%
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$69 13,482 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 343GB free Firmware: X61110RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 329 311 324 300 332 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 486 Mixed 389 SusWrite 320 96% 425 MB/s	4K Read 40.2 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 53.3 187% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 284 233% 333 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 130GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 123 127 126 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	80.7% Excellent	Read 157 Write 108 Mixed 83.5 SusWrite 125 87% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 80.7% Great: 112%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 271GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 89 89 91 89 90 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	61% Good	Read 124 Write 68.3 Mixed 79.9 SusWrite 88.4 67% 90.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.9 177% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 61% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 15GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 74 72 71 72 77 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	34.9% Below average	Read 49 Write 74.9 Mixed 41 SusWrite 72.9 44% 59.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 26% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 34.9% Great: 90%
SDXC Card 128GB 9,908 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 119GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 74 72 73 67 72 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	35.5% Below average	Read 84.6 Write 73.4 Mixed 62.2 SusWrite 71.6 97% 72.9 MB/s	4K Read 3.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 3 191% 3 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 35.5% 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 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	11.9% Very poor	Read 33.9 Write 35.2 Mixed 31.1 SusWrite 13 38% 28.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 67% 0.83 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 13 13 13 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	14.7% Very poor	Read 36.3 Write 36.6 Mixed 33.2 SusWrite 12.8 39% 29.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 99% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 14.7% 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 13 13 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	8.86% Terrible	Read 32.4 Write 35 Mixed 18.5 SusWrite 12.8 32% 24.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.5 33% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 8.86% 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)	48.1% Average	MC Read 13.5 MC Write 18.3 MC Mixed 14.7 44% 15.5 GB/s	SC Read 14.7 SC Write 18.7 SC Mixed 19.7 51% 17.7 GB/s	Latency 63.3 63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 48.1% 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 32: 4R 3G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
32%	8%	119	113	8	60	34.3"	3440 1440	ACR06F2 CB342CK

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

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 $109Bench 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 $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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