MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive67.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 26 '17 at 14:49
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 78.2
1-Core 84.7
2-Core 157
63% 107 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 426
43% 351 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 23.6
Reflection 5.88
Parallax 4.56
19% 11.4 fps
MRender 20.7
Gravity 14.2
Splatting 15.7
14% 16.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 180GB-$134
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.07 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 465
Write 203
Mixed 244
67% 304 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 13.5
106% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 55.6
65% 105 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 86%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
253GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 106
Write 125
Mixed 130
91% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.19
72% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.3% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 11.3
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 84
48% 84 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 63%

 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 4,017 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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