MSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.3% 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 Drive84.2% 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 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7866
MotherboardMSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866)  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131203
Uptime8 Days
Run DateMay 29 '18 at 23:34
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 92.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 207
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 528
53% 432 Pts
64-Core 537
33% 537 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 368.81
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 38.2
28% 34.5 fps
MRender 43
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 35
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 505
Write 346
Mixed 235
80% 362 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 13.4
117% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 58.4
88% 168 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
38GB free
Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 92.9
Write 85.8
Mixed 23.1
49% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.59
107% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400C11 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 10.1
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87M GAMING (MS-7866) Builds (Compare 259 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866) - $230

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $630
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