MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.4% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 20 '18 at 12:19
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$129
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 99.8
2-Core 202
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 555
61% 480 Pts
64-Core 551
34% 551 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.5% Below average
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 39
Parallax 51.9
33% 44 fps
MRender 54.1
Gravity 48.3
Splatting 35.8
37% 46.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 498
Write 263
Mixed 227
72% 329 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 16.1
103% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 85.7
DQ Mixed 54.5
42% 55.2 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 110%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
571GB free
Firmware: 1D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 138
Write 113
Mixed 117
92% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.18
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.43
130% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 10.6
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34%
Great: 35%

 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 4,017 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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