MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive120% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory19 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 05 '22 at 10:33
Run Duration355 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 109
2-Core 203
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 501
56% 443 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 111
Parallax 68.5
60% 84.1 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 68.1
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SKC600MS512G 512GB
376GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S4800103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 437 452 439 375 380 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 350
Write 423
Mixed 380
SusWrite 384
87% 384 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 64.7
211% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 177
184% 303 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 120%
Great: 120%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
375GB free
Firmware: M6CR052
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 425 362 106 104 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 436
Write 411
Mixed 384
SusWrite 211
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 21.2
128% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 0.5
76% 178 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 92%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
2TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 113 115 115 115 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 113
Write 105
Mixed 99.1
SusWrite 112
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/8G Transcend JM1333KLN-4G KHX1600C10D3/8G 24GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns

 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 4,015 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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