MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.4% 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 Drive42.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateApr 29 '23 at 13:01
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770T-$380
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 90.5
2-Core 175
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 423
45% 358 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 63.9
Parallax 64.9
51% 63.7 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 58.2
50% 61.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM810 mSATA 128GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 164 162 175 181 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 226
Write 194
Mixed 183
SusWrite 164
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 16.5
67% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 94.6
DQ Write 59.2
DQ Mixed 20.2
30% 58 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 43%
Patriot Burst 240GB
104GB free
Firmware: 61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 214 90 92 88 95 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 429
Write 385
Mixed 336
SusWrite 141
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 64.7
4K Mixed 32.4
122% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 209
182% 268 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 94%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
219GB free
Firmware: 0103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 406 415 432 436 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 437
Mixed 414
SusWrite 400
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 33.7
130% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 122
135% 222 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
56.3% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 16.8
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 18.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 79.1
51% 79.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 76%

 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 4,018 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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