MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive50% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '17 at 23:15
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 230
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 600
61% 493 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 62
Parallax 80
56% 70.3 fps
MRender 61.5
Gravity 55.4
Splatting 78.2
55% 65.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50% Average
Read 358
Write 197
Mixed 201
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 11.9
71% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 26.1
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 11.9
25% 48.3 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 50%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 10.7
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 69%

 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 1,433 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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