MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive112% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150108
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 19:04
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 130
2-Core 261
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 699
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 59.1
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 68.7
48% 65.8 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 53.6
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 313 298 298 300 301 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 453
Write 438
Mixed 368
SusWrite 294
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 60.6
188% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 121 122 123 122 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 131
Write 125
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 121
72% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-S02 (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 202 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-S02 (MS-7821)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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