MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '17 at 05:18
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 425
57% 423 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Palit(1569 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1248 MHz, MLim: 1531 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 32
21% 27.5 fps
MRender 34.2
Gravity 29.9
Splatting 25.8
24% 29.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 170
Mixed 127
115% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.28
82% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 113%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
171GB free, PID 3320
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 101
Write 123
Mixed 14
96% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.17
61% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.7% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 17.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 62%

 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 4,014 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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HDDRAMUSB
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