MSI Z87-G55 (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.3% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G55 (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 23:50
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 229
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 450
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.7% Average
Lighting 51.4
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 58.4
42% 59.1 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 52.5
47% 58.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP920 256GB-$203
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.09
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 268 271 243 197 201 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 487
Write 302
Mixed 225
SusWrite 233
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 30.9
125% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 56.2
99% 193 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 99%
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$80
477GB free
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1112 1537 1657 884 468 455 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 2,430
Write 1,657
Mixed 1322
SusWrite 1,019
358% 1,607 MB/s
4K Read 66.8
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 94.6
315% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,340
DQ Write 1,104
DQ Mixed 1,104
859% 1,183 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 312%
Great: 308%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 27.3
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 23
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z87-G55 (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 277 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 (MS-7821) - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $374
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