MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive68.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime8 Days
Run DateSep 30 '22 at 17:09
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 107
2-Core 211
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 381
49% 372 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1350 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.9.1
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.8% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 85.2
54% 71.2 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 72.4
Splatting 46.4
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 160 93 88 86 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 391
Write 382
Mixed 302
SusWrite 133
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 59.8
4K Mixed 34
98% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 119
138% 237 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.2% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.5
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 77%

 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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