MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics75.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive66.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '17 at 21:08
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 0.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
44.7% Average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 54.7
2-Core 82.2
48% 72.2 Pts
4-Core 56.1
8-Core 93.3
9% 74.7 Pts
64-Core 81.4
5% 81.4 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.9% Very good
Lighting 94.4
Reflection 111
Parallax 114
77% 107 fps
MRender 90.4
Gravity 99.4
Splatting 83.2
74% 91 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 494
Write 230
Mixed 239
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 13.4
107% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 28.5
DQ Write 67.8
DQ Mixed 10.2
19% 35.5 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 95%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
625GB free
Firmware: 0A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 86.4
Write 69.5
Mixed 86.4
61% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.25
86% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
325GB free
Firmware: AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
55% Above average
Read 108
Write 83.7
Mixed 79.8
68% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.22
72% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.7% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 4.9
20% 6.83 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 7.2
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 80.9
50% 80.9 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 1,429 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $569
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