MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive80.3% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '22 at 18:11
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 107
2-Core 207
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 592
58% 476 Pts
64-Core 598
37% 598 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 66
Reflection 67
Parallax 62.6
54% 65.2 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 67.9
Splatting 60
53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 78 77 79 110 226 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 418
Write 82.5
Mixed 162
SusWrite 113
42% 194 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 38.9
144% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 217
177% 257 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 134%
Corsair Force GS 240GB-$261
208GB free
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 199 198 203 188 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 375
Write 245
Mixed 266
SusWrite 192
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 35.1
149% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 243
189% 260 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
885GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 157 160 160 161 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 156
Mixed 88.6
SusWrite 157
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2666 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2667 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.3
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 21.1
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60%
Great: 88%

 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 4,035 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: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $536
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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