MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive81.7% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '19 at 22:16
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 216
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 423
57% 423 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 67.1
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 59.8
55% 65.2 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 69.1
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$79
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 117 239 249 246 247 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 397
Write 257
Mixed 280
SusWrite 215
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 36.7
129% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 182
165% 252 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 91%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 144 141 145 147 144 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 150
Write 144
Mixed 89.2
SusWrite 144
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 0215 CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 15.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53%
Great: 61%

 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 4,034 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: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $537
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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Intel Core i3-12100F $80Nvidia RTX 4070 $500Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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