MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.8% 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 Drive42.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130922
Uptime16.3 Days
Run DateJul 07 '18 at 22:23
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 93.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 213
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 604
58% 478 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.8% Below average
Lighting 47.9
Reflection 43.1
Parallax 56.4
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 58.2
Gravity 54.7
Splatting 42.1
41% 51.7 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 35 29 35 37 29 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 403
Write 37.3
Mixed 110
SusWrite 33.9
31% 146 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 8.4
74% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 24.4
DQ Mixed 9.4
26% 58 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 84%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 144 160 153 157 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 169
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 152
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 17.6
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 63%

 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 4,010 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $597
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