MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics22.1% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJan 23 '17 at 07:53
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 77.8
1-Core 82.9
2-Core 159
63% 107 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 299
40% 302 Pts
64-Core 314
19% 314 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
PowerColor(148C 2015) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 985 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 33.2
21% 29.8 fps
MRender 27.3
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 35.6
24% 28.4 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 480GB-$70
235GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 62% Great: 101%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
119GB free
Firmware: 1.5.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 404
Write 381
Mixed 381
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 30.9
112% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 118
140% 243 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
188GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 144
Write 126
Mixed 119
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.38
4K Mixed 0.35
137% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C8 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.8% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 14.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 64%

 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 4,018 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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