MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics52.3% 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)
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory19.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '23 at 08:07
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
69.3% Good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 104
2-Core 187
75% 127 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 270
37% 273 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 536.40
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.3% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 61.9
52% 64.3 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 60.8
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$100
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 207
Write 211
Mixed 200
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 71.2
4K Mixed 24.1
98% 38.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 229
208% 318 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
OCZ VERTEX2 80GB
65GB free
Firmware: 1.33
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 42 42 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
25.5% Poor
Read 114
Write 37.5
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 42.1
14% 62.2 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 27.4
4K Mixed 12.1
47% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 51
DQ Mixed 69.2
57% 83 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 41%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$55
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 106 106 107 104 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 102
Write 93.7
Mixed 57.6
SusWrite 105
66% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 18.4
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 63%

 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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