MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive74.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131106
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateNov 20 '17 at 07:42
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 68%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
68.1% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 92.3
2-Core 166
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 324
41% 311 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.2% Good
Lighting 78.1
Reflection 79
Parallax 68.6
64% 75.2 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 72.3
Splatting 74.3
60% 72.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 493
Write 232
Mixed 251
71% 325 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 97.5
4K Mixed 19.5
124% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 35.2
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 18.9
40% 75.9 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 110%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
125GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 101
Write 99
Mixed 79.2
70% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.63
4K Mixed 0.08
25% 0.28 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 5.6
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 28%
Great: 70%

 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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