MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	117% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit färger, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit färger
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140422
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 13 '19 at 18:15
Run Duration	140 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	82.1% Excellent	Memory 88.5 1-Core 115 2-Core 249 84% 151 Pts	4-Core 407 8-Core 648 65% 528 Pts	64-Core 658 41% 658 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410 30,815 User benchmarks, average bench 53% MSI(1462 2984) 3GB CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 47% Great: 59%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199 23,857 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 901GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 456 411 396 396 393 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 450 Write 437 Mixed 363 SusWrite 411 94% 415 MB/s	4K Read 42.4 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 49.7 191% 70.3 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 255 219% 322 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 126%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 3TB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 187 184 189 185 189 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 190 Write 175 Mixed 22.3 SusWrite 187 103% 144 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.7 168% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 3TB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 31 30 30 31 31 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	Read 177 Write 31.2 Mixed 47.6 SusWrite 30.7 53% 71.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB 2,501 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	51.2% Above average	MC Read 18.3 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 15.5 49% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 18.8 SC Mixed 17.1 47% 16.6 GB/s	Latency 69 58% 69 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 51.2% Great: 62%

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

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Typical Z97-S02 (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 202 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	65x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	58x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	31x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	55x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	15x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	15x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	30x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	26x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	7x

RAM
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 50%, 23,732 samples	69x
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 50%, 27,024 samples	18x
DDR3 1600 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 2,890 samples	15x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16