MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive89% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime5 Days
Run DateSep 25 '19 at 00:02
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 234
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 451
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.4% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 38.6
Parallax 50.7
33% 43.4 fps
MRender 53.6
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 35.8
36% 45.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2389 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 68
59% 70.4 fps
MRender 82
Gravity 69
Splatting 68.6
59% 73.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 248 252 252 252 246 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 424
Write 334
Mixed 252
SusWrite 256
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 33.3
137% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 126
151% 264 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 89%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
612GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 125 123 126 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 163
Write 148
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 125
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 21.4
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 22.6
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 70%
Great: 76%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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