MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 18:11
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 6.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 265
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 537
71% 534 Pts
64-Core 529
33% 529 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
Nvidia(10DE 1035) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1156 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 91.5
57% 75.1 fps
MRender 76.2
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 56
55% 68.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dogfish 60G 60GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0421B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 126 133 132 134 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 333
Write 126
Mixed 154
SusWrite 126
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 11.1
95% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 58.3
68% 117 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
88GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 335 360 359 357 360 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 360
Mixed 312
SusWrite 321
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 41.4
154% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 195
176% 264 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 21.4
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 24.3
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 72%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 309 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $224

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $847
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CPUGPUSSD
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HDDRAMUSB
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