MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52% 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 Drive100% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 12:31
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 200
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 398
50% 383 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
ASRock(1849 5001) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 80.3
54% 70.9 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 53.1
49% 60.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 74 78 79 80 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 467
Mixed 304
SusWrite 105
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 53.5
190% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 182
186% 302 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 250GB-$90
87GB free
Firmware: 00WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 203 200 200 199 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 424
Write 442
Mixed 271
SusWrite 208
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 49.4
176% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 241
200% 289 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.4% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 62%

 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 4,009 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk 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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