MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.7% 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 Drive103% 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.
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 10 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMar 31 '17 at 12:07
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 94.3
1-Core 102
2-Core 202
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 385
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.3.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 51.3
Parallax 55.2
38% 51 fps
MRender 50.9
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 38.5
35% 43.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
217GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 465
Mixed 449
106% 473 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 32
150% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 42.9
82% 157 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 20.4
62% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 64%

 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 4,052 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: 60% - Good Total price: $682
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