MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics64.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive59.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 20:34
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 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-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 85.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 211
75% 133 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 381
46% 352 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Lighting 82
Reflection 79.8
Parallax 69.5
67% 77.1 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 71.5
59% 72.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 404
Write 156
Mixed 179
54% 246 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 20
89% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 42.1
63% 120 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 73%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
34GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 63
Write 60.1
Mixed 7.29
31% 43.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.26
76% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 13.4
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 68%

 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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