MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.4% 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)
Boot Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '21 at 21:38
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 217
70% 125 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 452
52% 408 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 63.8
54% 66.9 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 55.3
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 148 148 149 148 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 482
Mixed 405
SusWrite 170
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 56.7
198% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 108%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
602GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 156 153 154 155 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 158
Write 151
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 154
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
39% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 11.1
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.6
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39%
Great: 40%

 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 1,323 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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