MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 60.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive32.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130818
Uptime9.2 Days
Run DateOct 09 '17 at 05:18
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
60.3% Good
Memory 78.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 120
64% 101 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 279
34% 258 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2774) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 340.52
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 42.9
Reflection 39.2
Parallax 53.4
35% 45.2 fps
MRender 55.2
Gravity 34.6
Splatting 36.7
34% 42.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S128G 126GB
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.1. Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 431
Write 113
Mixed 20.9
40% 188 MB/s
4K Read 8.99
4K Write 9.25
4K Mixed 5.53
26% 7.92 MB/s
DQ Read 34.8
DQ Write 6.92
DQ Mixed 7.09
9% 16.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 56%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 164
Mixed 158
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.37
93% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
78GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 127
Write 116
Mixed 118
91% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.25
86% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.6% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 15
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 11.5
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 70%

 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 4,010 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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