MSI Z87I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics12.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive85.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI Z87I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '17 at 18:06
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4765T
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 88.5
2-Core 165
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 411
42% 342 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 295 (SLI Disabled)
EVGA(3842 1291) 896MB
Ram: 896MB, Driver: 341.95
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.5
Reflection 8.54
Parallax 5.06
16% 11 fps
MRender 8.52
Gravity 8.97
Splatting 6
6% 7.83 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
LK0480GFJSK 480GB
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4IWTHPG2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 502
Write 422
Mixed 466
103% 463 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 30.5
121% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.8
DQ Write 90
DQ Mixed 17.9
25% 44.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
59.8% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.9
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 19.2
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 119 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI Z87I (MS-7851) - $142

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $312
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