MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 166%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics193% 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 Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 04:55
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 (99th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 629
67% 535 Pts
64-Core 629
39% 629 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 281
Reflection 240
Parallax 281
229% 267 fps
MRender 326
Gravity 236
Splatting 172
192% 245 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 183 183 183 180 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 488
Mixed 419
SusWrite 212
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 61.5
207% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 114%
Great: 124%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
28GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 110 100 106 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 30
Mixed 77
SusWrite 103
58% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 109%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
257GB free
Firmware: 01.01V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 86 86 88 88 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 103
Write 87.3
Mixed 74
SusWrite 87.1
65% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
68.7% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 22.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 1,422 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $569
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HDDRAMUSB
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