MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results


Gaming 37% Jet ski	Desktop 57% Gunboat	Workstation 29% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	72.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	62.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	17.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141110
Uptime	12.9 Days
Run Date	Jan 26 '21 at 19:43
Run Duration	327 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	66%

PC Performing way below expectations (14^th 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 1.65 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	47.3% Average	Memory 71.1 1-Core 41.8 2-Core 64.4 40% 59.1 Pts	4-Core 130 8-Core 190 20% 160 Pts	64-Core 202 12% 202 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299 412,133 User benchmarks, average bench 94% MSI(1462 C300) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	72.3% Very good	Lighting 91 Reflection 116 Parallax 111 74% 106 fps	MRender 60.5 Gravity 89.6 Splatting 95.5 69% 81.9 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 645GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 222 267 267 270 268 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	62.9% Good	Read 312 Write 242 Mixed 306 SusWrite 251 62% 278 MB/s	4K Read 22 4K Write 44.6 4K Mixed 23 86% 29.9 MB/s	DQ Read 236 DQ Write 151 DQ Mixed 120 109% 169 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 62.9% Great: 133%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 660GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 109 113 121 113 126 MB/s Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	29.2% Poor	Read 231 Write 170 Mixed 210 SusWrite 113 40% 181 MB/s	4K Read 11.8 4K Write 11.2 4K Mixed 5.6 31% 9.53 MB/s	DQ Read 111 DQ Write 70.6 DQ Mixed 27.9 38% 69.8 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 29.2% Great: 58%
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144 1,867 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 12GB free Firmware: N0530C SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 62 99 76 89 57 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	43.7% Average	Read 238 Write 119 Mixed 130 SusWrite 80 31% 142 MB/s	4K Read 17 4K Write 36.2 4K Mixed 20.2 71% 24.5 MB/s	DQ Read 204 DQ Write 130 DQ Mixed 69.6 78% 134 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 43.7% Great: 84%
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$69 13,482 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 417GB free Firmware: X61110RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 222 270 273 272 268 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	43.4% Average	Read 242 Write 254 Mixed 187 SusWrite 254 53% 234 MB/s	4K Read 11.7 4K Write 20.2 4K Mixed 9.4 40% 13.8 MB/s	DQ Read 142 DQ Write 132 DQ Mixed 114 92% 130 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 317GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 129 137 135 133 127 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	75.2% Very good	Read 133 Write 112 Mixed 52.2 SusWrite 129 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 75.2% Great: 112%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 66GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 60 65 63 60 54 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	39.8% Below average	Read 77.7 Write 69.9 Mixed 42.4 SusWrite 60.6 46% 62.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 39.8% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3GB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 45.8 Write 61.4 Mixed 48.3 39% 51.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 26% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
SDXC Card 128GB 9,908 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 119GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 40 48 49 49 46 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	22.8% Poor	Read 48.9 Write 41.3 Mixed 21.9 SusWrite 45.6 52% 39.4 MB/s	4K Read 2.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 2.1 138% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 22.8% Great: 45%
FANTOM HD103SI 1TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 642GB free, PID 1340 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 12 12 12 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	11.5% Very poor	Read 29.4 Write 19.7 Mixed 26.2 SusWrite 11.4 28% 21.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 76% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 11.5% Great: 21%
Ext Hard Disk 2TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 558GB free, PID 0207 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 12 12 11 11 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	12.8% Very poor	Read 29.6 Write 28.1 Mixed 25.9 SusWrite 11.5 31% 23.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 88% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 12.8% Great: 23%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2TB 2,127 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 56GB free, PID 5071 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 12 11 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	7.88% Terrible	Read 27.9 Write 32.3 Mixed 16 SusWrite 11.3 29% 21.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.5 33% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 7.88% Great: 18%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 1302 PSD38G16002 1302 1600 CL10 Series 1302 PSD38G16002 32GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	50.6% Above average	MC Read 20.5 MC Write 20.8 MC Mixed 16.2 55% 19.2 GB/s	SC Read 9 SC Write 6.6 SC Mixed 12.4 27% 9.33 GB/s	Latency 98.9 40% 98.9 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 50.6% Great: 62%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $152

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	566x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	329x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	114x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	194x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	95x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	78x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	60x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	53x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	49x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	42x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	32x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	30x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $184	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