MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive97.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131202
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 23:44
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 238
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 470
60% 453 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2848) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 31.4
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 36.9
26% 32.6 fps
MRender 40.9
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 32.3
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 31 32 32 25 30 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 432
Mixed 342
SusWrite 59.3
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 57.5
190% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 229
209% 319 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 118%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
85GB free
Firmware: 0001LVM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 82 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 94.7
Write 97.8
Mixed 58
SusWrite 81.9
61% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 61%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
466GB free
Firmware: CR100-13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 78 80 82 81 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 81
Write 79.5
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 80.8
54% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59.1% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 16.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 60%

 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
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HDDRAMUSB
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