MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive86.2% 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-7887
MotherboardMSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '20 at 19:18
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 87
1-Core 129
2-Core 256
87% 157 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 656
72% 569 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2827) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.9% Poor
Lighting 38.2
Reflection 36.8
Parallax 28.2
31% 34.4 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 15.9
Splatting 32.1
22% 25.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron XT 240GB-$170
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC01.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 439 455 443 450 442 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 393
Write 447
Mixed 316
SusWrite 445
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 18.8
92% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 74.3
134% 265 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17.5
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51%
Great: 62%

 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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