MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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)
Boot Drive62.9% 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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 10 '18 at 07:54
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 245
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 626
66% 526 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
EVGA(3842 0784) 3GB
CLim: 1376 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 63.1
Reflection 58
Parallax 74.8
51% 65.3 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 56
54% 67.4 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 1TB-$100
631GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 481
Write 309
Mixed 293
80% 361 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 8.73
71% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 18.5
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 8.43
34% 70 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.2% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 24.3
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 77.2%
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 4,009 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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