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MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJun 04 '22 at 23:26
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 85.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 622
63% 511 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 504
Write 455
Mixed 393
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 41.7
147% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 202
188% 290 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 97%
Intel 540s Series 240GB
109GB free
Firmware: LSBG200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 122 103 108 94 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 422
Mixed 413
SusWrite 127
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 41.4
159% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 253
208% 296 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 90%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 32GB
13GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 12 11 11 18 23 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Read 33.8
Write 17.9
Mixed 20.4
SusWrite 14.3
27% 21.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 3.7
262% 4.2 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.6% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.4
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 5.4
23% 7.93 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 85%

 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 1,385 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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