MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results


Gaming 10% Tree trunk	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	4.33% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	126% 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.
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.

System	MSI MS-7845
Motherboard	MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) (all builds)
Memory	14.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160217
Uptime	6.2 Days
Run Date	Aug 01 '21 at 08:44
Run Duration	258 Seconds
Run User	ARE-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	88.7% Excellent	Memory 93.8 1-Core 132 2-Core 254 90% 160 Pts	4-Core 450 8-Core 682 70% 566 Pts	64-Core 661 41% 661 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 88.7% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730 164,888 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Zotac(19DA 730B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.47 Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	4.33% Terrible	Lighting 4.9 Reflection 4.3 Parallax 7.6 4% 5.6 fps	MRender 3.3 Gravity 7.3 Splatting 7.1 5% 5.9 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.33% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA2000CM10003 2TB 1,513 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 1TB free (System drive) Firmware: STZSE015 SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 487 488 486 489 488 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 482 Mixed 451 SusWrite 485 108% 481 MB/s	4K Read 39.7 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 58.2 190% 67.3 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 356 DQ Mixed 368 277% 369 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 135%
SanDisk Ultra Luxe 123GB 227 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 104GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 57 36 34 33 34 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	36.8% Below average	Read 153 Write 56.7 Mixed 44.5 SusWrite 41.1 82% 73.8 MB/s	4K Read 6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 1.8 131% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 36.8% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 32GB 114 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	60% Good	MC Read 21.7 MC Write 21.7 MC Mixed 18.2 59% 20.5 GB/s	SC Read 15 SC Write 19.9 SC Mixed 20.4 53% 18.4 GB/s	Latency 60.3 66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 60% Great: 63%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 25: 3R 3G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
25%	7%	95	40	31	30	34"	3440 1440	XMI3444 Mi Monitor

History: Score 6: 1R 0G 1B | Score 5: 1R 0G 0B | Score 25: 3R 3G 1B

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Typical Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 309 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 43%

Speed boat

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $224

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	180x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	43x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	22x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	60x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	21x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	17x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	21x
BX100 500GBCrucial $49Bench 92%, 13,478 samples	11x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	11x

RAM
2400C11 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 62%, 186 samples	11x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	10x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	10x

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Value: 63% - Good

Total price: $852

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