MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.8% 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)
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 13:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 as expected (46th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 168
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 463
48% 389 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.11.1
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.8% Below average
Lighting 47.8
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 60.2
39% 46.5 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 40.4
Splatting 39.5
30% 35.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 234
Write 248
Mixed 251
55% 244 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 20.2
98% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 13
46% 102 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
13GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 105 108 100 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
42% Average
Read 42.8
Write 92
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 102
47% 64.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 1.2
256% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 42%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SP008GBLTU160N02 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR 1321 SP008GBLTU160N02 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR2 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.6% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 16.7
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns

 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 4,010 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $597
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