MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	46.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140919
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 27 '21 at 21:56
Run Duration	182 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th 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 way below expectations (10^th percentile)	59% Above average	Memory 70.8 1-Core 101 2-Core 128 61% 99.7 Pts	4-Core 275 8-Core 269 36% 272 Pts	64-Core 228 14% 228 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 59% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 8508) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.7% Average	Lighting 56.4 Reflection 67.6 Parallax 59.9 46% 61.3 fps	MRender 67.2 Gravity 58.5 Splatting 53 48% 59.6 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 46.7% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 13GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 427 Write 411 Mixed 319 86% 386 MB/s	4K Read 25.5 4K Write 67.5 4K Mixed 38.9 124% 44 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 355 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 116GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 4.6 9.3 4.8 8.7 7.4 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB 13,327 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 185 185 185 183 185 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 25% Great: 102%
Generic- SD/MMC 64GB 660 User benchmarks, average bench 12% 59GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 17 17 17 17 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	15.8% Very poor	Read 17.7 Write 16.9 Mixed 16.6 SusWrite 16.7 23% 17 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 3.4 225% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 15.8% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. M378B5273CH0-CH9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	32.2% Below average	MC Read 12.3 MC Write 11.6 MC Mixed 9 31% 11 GB/s	SC Read 11 SC Write 11 SC Mixed 6.5 27% 9.5 GB/s	Latency 99.6 40% 99.6 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 32.2% Great: 58%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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	568x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	331x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	114x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	195x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	96x
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 $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	49x

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 $254	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 $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16