MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive95.2% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateAug 26 '22 at 19:49
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-4770-$65
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 107
2-Core 212
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 567
58% 470 Pts
64-Core 557
34% 557 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 61.8
54% 65.1 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 67
Splatting 62.2
53% 65.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA1000CM10002 1TB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 256 269 159 408 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 427
Mixed 380
SusWrite 237
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 41
152% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 226
203% 306 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 114%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
12GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.1 6.3 6.1 6 6 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
13.9% Very poor
Read 70.2
Write 6.2
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 6.2
21% 23.2 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 1
69% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 13.9%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 1600 C7 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 89.5
45% 89.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 66%

 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 4,054 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: 60% - Good Total price: $682
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