MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35% 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 Drive127% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 13 '22 at 16:42
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 99.8
2-Core 189
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 508
52% 420 Pts
64-Core 543
34% 543 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1169 MHz, MLim: 1702 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.30.23.01
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35% Below average
Lighting 41.3
Reflection 53.5
Parallax 66.1
34% 53.6 fps
MRender 54.8
Gravity 48.5
Splatting 38.4
38% 47.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 618 245 233 238 224 231 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 990
Write 824
Mixed 573
SusWrite 298
150% 671 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 44.6
157% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 429
DQ Write 498
DQ Mixed 415
326% 447 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 127%
Great: 313%
Seagate ST2000LM015-2E8174 2TB
601GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 56 58 58 64 67 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 59.9
Write 95.5
Mixed 48
SusWrite 58.6
48% 65.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
117% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL9-9-9 DDR3-1333 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.8% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.3
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 1,324 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $152

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $800
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