MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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. 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 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics64% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive99.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7887
MotherboardMSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150511
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '19 at 02:45
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 61.7
2-Core 190
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 336
44% 328 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
64% Good
Lighting 80.4
Reflection 89
Parallax 75.5
66% 81.7 fps
MRender 81.1
Gravity 75.3
Splatting 70
61% 75.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
77GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 278 278 277 275 276 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 453
Mixed 412
SusWrite 286
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 53.2
183% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 236
211% 318 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 118%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
605GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 426 435 459 463 465 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 430
Mixed 332
SusWrite 432
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 35.4
130% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 267
222% 320 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.5% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13.4
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887) Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $357
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