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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 way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '16 at 18:12
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 231
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 586
61% 491 Pts
64-Core 650
40% 650 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6175
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 480GB
187GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 796
Write 708
Mixed 712
165% 739 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 8.7
106% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.5
DQ Write 409
DQ Mixed 56.6
92% 164 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 114%
Great: 182%
MZMPC128HBFU-000KN 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM12K1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65% Good
Read 474
Write 231
Mixed 327
76% 344 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 13.6
83% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 69.8
DQ Mixed 59.3
73% 135 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 65%
Great: 65%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
271% Outstanding
Read 658
Write 281
Mixed 154
266% 364 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.34
852% 7.07 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 271%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.2
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 24.9
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 79%

 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 1,388 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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