MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.9% 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 Drive98.7% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime10.7 Days
Run DateJan 21 '19 at 10:36
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 106
2-Core 203
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 378
44% 343 Pts
64-Core 393
24% 393 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 19.7
Reflection 15.8
Parallax 18.8
16% 18.1 fps
MRender 16.4
Gravity 19.4
Splatting 20.7
16% 18.8 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 375 382 363 354 348 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 347
Mixed 298
SusWrite 364
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 32.6
140% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 272
224% 322 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
123GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 90 91 91 91 92 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 51.8
Write 52.8
Mixed 40
SusWrite 90.2
43% 58.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
85GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 140 138 139 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 154
Write 126
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 140
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
227% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.6% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.5
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.4
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 72%

 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $597
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HDDRAMUSB
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