MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
Graphics	54.9% 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 Drive	43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20140919
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	May 03 '15 at 04:52
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4460-$194 245,403 User benchmarks, average bench 62% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		1-Core 87.6 2-Core 185 61% 136 Pts	4-Core 326 8-Core 337 44% 332 Pts	64-Core 345 21% 345 Pts
Poor: 46% Great: 72%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549 37,353 User benchmarks, average bench 51% Gigabyte(1458 227C) ≥ 4GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.502.1014.0 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Lighting 67.9 Reflection 60.5 Parallax 75.7 55% 68 fps	MRender 56.4 Gravity 58.2 Splatting 77.8 54% 64.1 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 55%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SP600 256GB 4,724 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 47GB free Firmware: 2.9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1710 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1003 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 148 (A9) Unknown 100 100 3145732 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 199 199 12886474759 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 25 (C2) HDA temperature 64 64 171800789028 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	58.5% Above average	Read 408 Write 164 Mixed 154 53% 242 MB/s	4K Read 25.3 4K Write 78.3 4K Mixed 16.8 101% 40.1 MB/s	DQ Read 26 DQ Write 89.3 DQ Mixed 19.5 26% 44.9 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 97%
Adata SP600 256GB 4,724 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 9GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2.9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1714 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1004 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 146 (A9) Unknown 100 100 3670023 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 190 190 21490892914 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 52 (C2) HDA temperature 60 60 171800789032 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	43.7% Average	Read 390 Write 148 Mixed 24.1 40% 187 MB/s	4K Read 21 4K Write 69.5 4K Mixed 0.16 69% 30.2 MB/s	DQ Read 28.8 DQ Write 0.61 DQ Mixed 4.49 6% 11.3 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 43.7% Great: 97%

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Typical Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 1,323 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	53x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 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 $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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

MSI Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

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PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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