MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 151%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics184% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% 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.
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)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 12 '21 at 05:05
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 96.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 213
83% 142 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 608
61% 495 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 266
Reflection 237
Parallax 265
216% 256 fps
MRender 301
Gravity 225
Splatting 165
181% 230 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 261 258 254 254 250 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 430
Mixed 388
SusWrite 264
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 49
170% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 362
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
141GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 79 74 63 62 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 61.4
Write 58.7
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 74.3
44% 60.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39%
Great: 83%
WD My Book 1230 4TB
1.5TB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 112 113 111 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 113
Write 117
Mixed 93
SusWrite 112
148% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
95% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
79.4% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 24.1
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 26.7
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 88%

 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 4,004 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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