MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7887
MotherboardMSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '19 at 18:00
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3-$245
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 567
60% 478 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
Nvidia(10DE 093D) 1GB
CLim: 1006 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 408
Write 163
Mixed 211
57% 261 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 41.1
137% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 173
137% 192 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 88%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
6GB free
Firmware: GS2OA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 62
Write 86.5
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 53.8
41% 55.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.8% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887) Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $357
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