MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics75.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140421
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 16:36
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%
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 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-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 214
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 431
56% 419 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Lighting 100
Reflection 89.5
Parallax 78.7
82% 89.5 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 81.9
Splatting 76.3
63% 76.6 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 181 175 165 164 159 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 352
Write 471
Mixed 312
SusWrite 188
75% 331 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 54.5
194% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 227
206% 314 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 118%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
244GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 139 138 138 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 163
Write 179
Mixed 93.7
SusWrite 139
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.3
252% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 108%
WD Elements 25A2 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 103 101 103 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 108
Write 112
Mixed 60
SusWrite 103
128% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 17.3
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 61%

 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 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia 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
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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