MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140221
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateMay 29 '22 at 18:57
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 61.5
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 197
65% 119 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 340
46% 340 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7845) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5171
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.16% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 8.6
Parallax 6
3% 6.07 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 4.7
4% 4.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.16%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Re 1TB (2013)-$65
841GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01V03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 61 94 85 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
45% Average
Read 100
Write 30.6
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 56.2
44% 59 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.2% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 13.3
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 12.6
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 82%

 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 1,419 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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