MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37% 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 Drive79.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory16.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130922
Uptime9.4 Days
Run DateMay 25 '21 at 14:47
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 109
2-Core 188
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 366
47% 357 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
PNY(196E 1033) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
37% Below average
Lighting 43.5
Reflection 40.1
Parallax 55.4
36% 46.3 fps
MRender 56
Gravity 52.8
Splatting 41.5
40% 50.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 160 142 123 125 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 439
Write 279
Mixed 202
SusWrite 148
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 84.6
4K Mixed 33.9
135% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 115
125% 216 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
233GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 107 106 107 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 108
Write 110
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 107
73% 99 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2400C11-8GXM 0420 F3-2400C11-4GXM 0420 F3-2400C11-8GXM 0420 F3-2400C11-4GXM 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.1% Above average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.2
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 13.9
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 89%

 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 4,003 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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