MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (7th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 93 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 22.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics59.8% 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 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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 5% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '21 at 21:39
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 47%
CPU Throttled 5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Memory 33.7
1-Core 20.7
2-Core 38
20% 30.8 Pts
4-Core 67.1
8-Core 59.3
9% 63.2 Pts
64-Core 68.2
4% 68.2 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C307) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.8% Above average
Lighting 52.8
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 137
43% 86.7 fps
MRender 93.7
Gravity 128
Splatting 114
92% 112 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 101%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 53 53 58 69 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 89.5
Write 56.8
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 58.2
48% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2000 MHz clocked @ 2201 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
MC Read 2.3
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 4.6
17% 6 GB/s
SC Read 1.9
SC Write 2.8
SC Mixed 4.4
9% 3.03 GB/s
Latency 234
17% 234 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 81%

 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 4,003 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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