MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive116% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateApr 26 '15 at 18:59
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
76% 167 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 619
61% 498 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 60% Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2777) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.501.1003.0
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
37.8% Below average
Lighting 48.2
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 62.5
39% 48 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 52.1
Splatting 42.2
35% 42.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 490
Mixed 514
113% 505 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 47.7
162% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 156
168% 281 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
101GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 97.5
Write 91.9
Mixed 83.3
68% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.64
129% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 68%
ADplus SuperVer 1TB
44GB free, PID 3562
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 160
Write 154
Mixed 99
171% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.19
72% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 63%
JetFlash Transcend 8GB
3GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Read 40.8
Write 11.8
Mixed 13.5
22% 22 MB/s
4K Read 6.91
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
26% 2.31 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 16%
Typical Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 4,012 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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