MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive74.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '19 at 03:37
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 186
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 553
54% 441 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 C730) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
109% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 140
Parallax 152
112% 143 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 128
Splatting 104
108% 137 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 109%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 83 83 83 83 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 318
Write 126
Mixed 226
SusWrite 84.5
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 40.4
147% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 118
124% 211 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 116%
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
928GB free
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 170 185 186 187 186 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 359
Write 342
Mixed 314
SusWrite 182
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 45.3
152% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 216
167% 228 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 117%
SK hynix SC210 mSATA 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: 20001L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 170 185 186 187 187 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 355
Write 314
Mixed 262
SusWrite 182
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 70
4K Mixed 25.1
101% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 184
140% 189 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 79%

 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
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HDDRAMUSB
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