MSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.1% 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 Drive98.3% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140206
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateNov 21 '17 at 16:09
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 224
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 447
60% 445 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Zotac(19DA 1314) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.1% Average
Lighting 51.7
Reflection 46.1
Parallax 62.4
42% 53.4 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 60.6
Splatting 44.8
45% 56.5 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 336
Mixed 345
87% 395 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 28.9
150% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 83.8
121% 228 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 118%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 155
Write 153
Mixed 157
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.22
93% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.8% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 18.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 17.7
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-S02 (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 153 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-S02 (MS-7821)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $289
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