MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 14 '18 at 10:37
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 191
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 405
55% 409 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 31.5
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 37.1
26% 32.4 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 33
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
312GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 452 309 254 252 245 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 448
Mixed 389
SusWrite 310
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 63.9
212% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 120%
Great: 133%
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
238GB free
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 249 250 236 241 245 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 392
Write 296
Mixed 276
SusWrite 244
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 42.6
151% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 168
155% 238 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 89%
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
111GB free
Firmware: S8FM05.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 101 169 197 198 198 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 440
Write 197
Mixed 214
SusWrite 160
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 20.2
91% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 59.4
70% 120 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.5% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 61%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $275Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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