Gigabyte GA-MSQ87TN-00

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-MSQ87TN-00  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 02 '22 at 05:23
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590S-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 101
2-Core 193
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 366
49% 366 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5171
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
2.91% Terrible
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 2.3
Parallax 6
3% 3.9 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.3
3% 3.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.91%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
369GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415020RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 210 211 211 213 216 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 296
Mixed 234
SusWrite 218
68% 308 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 47.9
152% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 204
186% 286 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BF160B.C16F 1315 CT102464BF160B.M16 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 9.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10.5
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-MSQ87TN-00 Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MSQ87TN-00

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