MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics65.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive110% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7887
MotherboardMSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150511
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJul 03 '18 at 23:45
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (97th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 97.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 252
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 693
68% 555 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2039 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.5% Good
Lighting 83.1
Reflection 80.7
Parallax 69.7
68% 77.8 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 74.4
Splatting 76.8
61% 74.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 136 130 132 136 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 494
Mixed 313
SusWrite 162
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 55.8
208% 75 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 176
183% 300 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
11GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 508
Write 494
Mixed 411
105% 471 MB/s
4K Read 49.4
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 68.3
235% 84.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 356
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
425GB free
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 464 472 474 419 409 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 474
Mixed 449
SusWrite 428
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 60.7
201% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 296
242% 344 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 126%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99[2/7/4]123(F/Y/R 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 26
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 25.3
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 47.7
84% 47.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887) Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $357
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