MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics77.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive76.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 04 '21 at 08:29
Run Duration246 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 105
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 563
58% 470 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.2% Very good
Lighting 93.7
Reflection 105
Parallax 98.3
76% 99 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 96.2
Splatting 97
79% 96.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 168 166 170 157 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Read 349
Write 216
Mixed 245
SusWrite 164
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 38.1
143% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 143
121% 176 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 87%
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
174GB free
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 191 224 226 215 223 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 371
Write 256
Mixed 289
SusWrite 219
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 41.8
152% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 262
197% 262 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.2
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 64: 9R 6G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
64% 28% 57 286 211 60 24" 1920 1080 ACR050E Acer XB241H
History: Score 56: 8R 5G 1B | Score 63: 9R 6G 0B | Score 64: 9R 6G 1B
Typical Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 4,027 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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