MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.9% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '17 at 03:28
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 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 i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 216
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 394
52% 390 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
Sapphire(174B 174B) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.7
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 18.9
18% 18.4 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 14.9
Splatting 19.1
13% 15.7 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 441
Write 378
Mixed 372
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 31.4
121% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 97
122% 216 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 104%
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB-$47
129GB free
Firmware: GKAOAB0A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 69.8
Write 59.8
Mixed 27.4
38% 52.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.5
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 4,004 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $242

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $597
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