MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive59.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 26 '16 at 03:28
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 207
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 405
54% 402 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
MSI(1462 2740) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.9.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Lighting 36
Reflection 32.9
Parallax 43.4
29% 37.4 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 30.4
Splatting 37
27% 31.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 486
Write 132
Mixed 177
57% 265 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 13.1
84% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 44.9
68% 129 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
503GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 172
Write 115
Mixed 105
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.26
94% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
398GB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 148
Write 124
Mixed 33.9
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.37
106% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.4% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 9.2
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.6
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 71%

 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 4,024 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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