MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics40.2% 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)
Boot Drive73.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (22%). 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130617
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 20:34
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 126
2-Core 255
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 510
68% 508 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1331 MHz, MLim: 1812 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.2% Average
Lighting 48.6
Reflection 43
Parallax 58.8
40% 50.1 fps
MRender 59.1
Gravity 55.9
Splatting 41.2
42% 52.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$33
177GB free
Firmware: P0520AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 473
Write 257
Mixed 273
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 25.5
117% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 46.8
84% 168 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 93%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 497
Write 146
Mixed 176
59% 273 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 21
127% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 39.2
65% 128 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 73%
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$62
43GB free
Firmware: 04.06A00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 146
Mixed 150
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 3.99
4K Mixed 0.32
148% 1.74 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 26.6
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 23.5
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 49.2
81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 79%

 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 1,420 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
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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