MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '22 at 01:57
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$55
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 229
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 454
61% 454 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7821) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$49
909GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 73 67 121 108 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 135
Write 124
Mixed 81.1
SusWrite 99.6
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 87%
Seagate Expansion+ 160GB
28GB free
Firmware: 0502
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 62 60 61 60 64 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 67.3
Write 61.3
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 61
42% 56.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown OCZ3X1600LV2G 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.2% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 13.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 14.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 63%

 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 1,336 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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