MSI Z97S SLI PLUS (MS-7930)

Performance Results


Gaming 17% Surfboard	Desktop 72% Battleship	Workstation 14% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	17.4% 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	24.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7930
Motherboard	MSI Z97S SLI PLUS (MS-7930) (all builds)
Memory	7.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150811
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Jan 15 '19 at 09:39
Run Duration	406 Seconds
Run User	ISR-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4590-$188 151,366 User benchmarks, average bench 63% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	68.5% Good	Memory 80.2 1-Core 92.1 2-Core 165 66% 112 Pts	4-Core 329 8-Core 332 44% 330 Pts	64-Core 356 22% 356 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120 38,521 User benchmarks, average bench 20% Sapphire(174B E258) CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.1 Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	17.4% Very poor	Lighting 25 Reflection 27.3 Parallax 31 20% 27.7 fps	MRender 26.2 Gravity 22.8 Splatting 0.13 12% 16.4 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 17.4% Great: 22%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28 133,640 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 83GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z32080RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 19 19 26 17 8.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	24.7% Poor	Read 206 Write 295 Mixed 91.7 SusWrite 26 35% 155 MB/s	4K Read 6.6 4K Write 36.2 4K Mixed 0.1 29% 14.3 MB/s	DQ Read 97.3 DQ Write 224 DQ Mixed 19.1 55% 113 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 24.7% Great: 86%
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75 16,709 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 45GB free Firmware: X2316RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 83 83 96 96 92 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	46.2% Average	Read 223 Write 200 Mixed 134 SusWrite 86.8 36% 161 MB/s	4K Read 17.7 4K Write 39.8 4K Mixed 22.8 77% 26.8 MB/s	DQ Read 200 DQ Write 159 DQ Mixed 116 104% 158 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 46.2% Great: 91%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 3GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 93.2 Write 92.2 Mixed 60.5 61% 82 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$112 34,353 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 61GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 77 83 82 79 85 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	55.3% Above average	Read 114 Write 104 Mixed 63.7 SusWrite 78.3 66% 89.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 105%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 18GB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 74 74 72 74 75 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	54.4% Above average	Read 116 Write 129 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 73.4 74% 99.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1 186% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 54.4% Great: 84%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 297GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 107 107 107 107 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	58.3% Above average	Read 96.7 Write 95.8 Mixed 55.7 SusWrite 106 65% 88.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 58.3% Great: 83%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 140GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 75 79 64 47 71 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	47.6% Average	Read 100 Write 101 Mixed 63.2 SusWrite 65.3 61% 82.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 178% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 100%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 15GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 142 140 141 141 142 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	81.3% Excellent	Read 143 Write 130 Mixed 75.4 SusWrite 140 90% 122 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 667GB free Firmware: MX6O SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 78 81 88 90 88 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	61.1% Good	Read 130 Write 132 Mixed 20.8 SusWrite 82.5 66% 91.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 61.1% Great: 107%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 116GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 134 137 98 103 122 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	79.1% Very good	Read 154 Write 152 Mixed 78 SusWrite 121 92% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 79.1% Great: 84%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 4GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 63 53 58 55 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	39.2% Below average	Read 78.5 Write 55.2 Mixed 57.2 SusWrite 58 46% 62.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.4 79% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 39.2% Great: 83%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB 10,357 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 265GB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 41 62 50 65 66 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	33.7% Below average	Read 62.8 Write 94.5 Mixed 82.2 SusWrite 53.3 55% 73.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.5 203% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 33.7% Great: 90%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 117GB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 61 55 71 54 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	59.5% Above average	Read 152 Write 138 Mixed 71 SusWrite 55.2 76% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 97%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$81 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 9GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 81 81 89 90 90 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	60.1% Good	Read 126 Write 124 Mixed 85.5 SusWrite 83.3 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 188% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 60.1% Great: 88%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB 14,954 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 0GB free, PID 5106 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 71 Write 72.2 Mixed 44.3 78% 62.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 79% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 45%
Samsung G3 Station 1.5TB 635 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 459GB free, PID 6013 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 30 30 31 31 31 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	16.9% Very poor	Read 38.3 Write 24 Mixed 34.5 SusWrite 30.3 42% 31.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 16.9% Great: 20%
WD Elements 25A3 8TB 5,644 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 82 82 97 96 93 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	51.8% Above average	Read 140 Write 151 Mixed 102 SusWrite 87 160% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 1.2 182% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 51.8% Great: 96%
Samsung G3 Station 1.5TB 635 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 1GB free, PID 6013 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 38 Write 24.5 Mixed 32.2 39% 31.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 20%
WDC WD40 PURX-64GVNY0 4TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 524GB free, PID 2775 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 78 84 98 92 93 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	44.1% Average	Read 146 Write 129 Mixed 69.7 SusWrite 86.2 139% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 74% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 44.1% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G 16GB 109 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	56.3% Above average	MC Read 20.6 MC Write 22.1 MC Mixed 18.9 59% 20.5 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 13.7 SC Mixed 16.2 38% 13.2 GB/s	Latency 80.2 50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 56.3% Great: 64%

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Gaming 43%

Speed boat

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI PLUS (MS-7930) - $154

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	37x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	30x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	14x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	21x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	7x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	7x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	6x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	5x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	5x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	6x
HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GBKingstonBench 70%, 5,910 samples	5x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	5x

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Total price: $796

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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 $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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16