MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.3% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateDec 27 '18 at 10:05
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th 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, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 197
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 474
51% 405 Pts
64-Core 543
34% 543 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 84.3
55% 73.3 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 55
51% 63 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
235GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 399 413 446 436 424 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 449
Mixed 353
SusWrite 419
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 82.2
4K Mixed 42.5
150% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 96
DQ Mixed 140
112% 161 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 134%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
503GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 147 147 147 149 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 182
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 147
96% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 108%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$99
563GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 142 141 137 139 142 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 116
Write 118
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 140
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
125% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Vulcan-2133 0423 Vulcan-2133 0215 CMX8GX3M1A1600C11 0215 CMX8GX3M1A1600C11 32GB
2133, 2133, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 14.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 51%

 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 4,034 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $512
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