MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '16 at 01:06
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 100
2-Core 188
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 283
38% 283 Pts
64-Core 290
18% 290 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2511.1003
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38.3% Below average
Lighting 50.1
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 62
41% 48.5 fps
MRender 31.7
Gravity 48.8
Splatting 41.3
34% 40.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 90.1
Mixed 53.7
61% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.16
65% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
718GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 102
Write 124
Mixed 148
95% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 112%
WD Black 1.5TB (2010)
8GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 98.4
Write 74.4
Mixed 80
63% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.98
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.36
131% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMP8GX3M2A1600C9 1315 CT102464BA1339.M16 0215 CMP8GX3M2A1600C9 1315 CT102464BA1339.M16 24GB
1600, 1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.1% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 14.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 14.1
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 309 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $224

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $852
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