MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '18 at 23:55
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 236
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 461
62% 461 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Lighting 47.9
Reflection 44.8
Parallax 40.8
39% 44.5 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 36.3
32% 39.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$62
234GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 151
Mixed 115
107% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 4.22
4K Mixed 0.38
164% 1.88 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 113%
Samsung HD160JJ 160GB-$85
149GB free
Firmware: ZM100-47 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Read 61
Write 60.2
Mixed 54
44% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.39
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 33%
Samsung SP2504C 250GB-$29
125GB free
Firmware: VT100-41 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Read 61.1
Write 64
Mixed 37.8
40% 54.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.37
83% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
65.3% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 21
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 19.6
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.3%
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 4,026 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 44%
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Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $242

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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