MSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics106% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive88.4% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7866
MotherboardMSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150602
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '22 at 05:08
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 90.2
2-Core 175
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 178
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283
Zotac(19DA B617) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 129
Parallax 127
116% 133 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 104
Splatting 99.5
92% 115 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 240 390 328 374 342 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 376
Write 418
Mixed 310
SusWrite 336
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 35.6
133% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 212
175% 251 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04E99927-15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.6
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87M GAMING (MS-7866) Builds (Compare 259 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87M GAMING (MS-7866) - $230

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $629
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