MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results


Gaming 25% Raft	Desktop 74% Battleship	Workstation 20% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	35.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	85.5% 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	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	13.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1862 x 1048 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140421
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 14 '24 at 23:26
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	DZA-User
Background CPU	33%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	65.8% Good	Memory 76.4 1-Core 96.2 2-Core 200 70% 124 Pts	4-Core 313 8-Core 354 44% 333 Pts	64-Core 362 22% 362 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 65.8% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279 116,895 User benchmarks, average bench 34% Gigabyte(1458 3603) 2GB CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 474.44 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	35.7% Below average	Lighting 41.5 Reflection 39.2 Parallax 53.6 34% 44.8 fps	MRender 55.3 Gravity 51.4 Splatting 40.8 39% 49.2 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 35.7% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$129 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 12GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 148 100 95 96 93 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Read 452 Write 134 Mixed 284 SusWrite 108 54% 245 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 92.9 4K Mixed 44.4 155% 56.5 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 195 DQ Mixed 263 202% 278 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 124%
HGST Travelstar 7K750 2.5" 640GB 174 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 92GB free Firmware: JFDOA130 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 83 70 63 67 80 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	51% Above average	Read 100 Write 58.5 Mixed 46.2 SusWrite 77.2 52% 70.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 64%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32 118,349 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 104GB free Firmware: AM0Q5E SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 98 98 100 98 97 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	55.7% Above average	Read 97.5 Write 96.5 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 96.7 59% 80.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 60%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 684GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 162 163 165 161 164 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 190 Write 156 Mixed 111 SusWrite 162 114% 155 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.2 233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-2400C10-8GTX AXIOM MEMORY 0420 F3-2400C10-8GTX 24GB 2400, 1600, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	29.2% Poor	MC Read 9.5 MC Write 9.8 MC Mixed 8.8 27% 9.37 GB/s	SC Read 9 SC Write 9.8 SC Mixed 9.5 27% 9.43 GB/s	Latency 84 48% 84 ns

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	70	58	60	26"	1280 720	XXX0000

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Typical Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 1,336 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

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	333x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	116x

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 $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	54x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 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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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $800

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16