MSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics98.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive69.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7866
MotherboardMSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 22:41
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 48%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 73.5
1-Core 82.9
2-Core 150
60% 102 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 294
31% 247 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.6% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 135
Parallax 116
103% 126 fps
MRender 107
Gravity 125
Splatting 101
90% 111 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
243GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 172 77 77 74 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 445
Write 188
Mixed 330
SusWrite 125
60% 272 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 26.2
104% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 187
169% 254 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 102%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
34GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 102 101 87 75 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 375
Write 293
Mixed 218
SusWrite 106
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 42.1
4K Mixed 25.1
84% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 93.8
DQ Write 45.5
DQ Mixed 57.2
46% 65.5 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
736GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 124 120 123 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 124
Write 126
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 123
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-2133 CL9 4GB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.8% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 11
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 93.5
43% 93.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 79%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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