MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics94.6% 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 Drive87% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '22 at 15:11
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 below expectations (13th percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 75.8
1-Core 92
2-Core 173
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 470
48% 389 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Zotac(19DA 2445) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.6% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 191
Parallax 118
97% 143 fps
MRender 93.6
Gravity 123
Splatting 109
89% 109 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 207 192 179 184 178 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 493
Write 289
Mixed 296
SusWrite 196
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 34.2
136% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 192
176% 272 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 169 166 167 165 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 133
Mixed 84.7
SusWrite 167
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.4
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 13.3
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 88.7
45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 79%

 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 4,002 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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