MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime13.9 Days
Run DateJul 03 '19 at 07:03
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 223
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 466
58% 442 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
EVGA(3842 2676) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.1% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 30.9
Parallax 41.2
27% 34.9 fps
MRender 45.1
Gravity 39
Splatting 32.1
31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 31%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 324 221 217 213 211 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 492
Mixed 362
SusWrite 271
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 57.8
195% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 362
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.8
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 1,419 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $569
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk 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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