MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.6% 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 Drive55% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 14:57
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 way below expectations (16th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 96.1
2-Core 180
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 428
44% 357 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 59
53% 63.8 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 53.2
Splatting 56.3
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 106 101 120 102 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 295
Write 168
Mixed 116
SusWrite 103
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 24.4
92% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 113
106% 167 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
805GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 114 160 100 114 109 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 176
Write 182
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 127
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.1% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 14.3
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 11.8
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 85%

 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 4,010 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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