MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics66% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% 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-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131203
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 31 '18 at 05:17
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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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 i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 475
64% 475 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2277 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66% Good
Lighting 83.6
Reflection 81.8
Parallax 78.3
68% 81.2 fps
MRender 76
Gravity 73.2
Splatting 76.7
62% 75.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 266 262 273 270 264 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 440
Mixed 340
SusWrite 276
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 52.5
177% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 232
210% 320 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 107%
Great: 118%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84
626GB free
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 409 405 413 390 385 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 396
Mixed 388
SusWrite 396
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 53.8
184% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 299
244% 346 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 116%
Great: 125%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
444GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 152 147 154 152 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 152
Write 148
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 151
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 26.5
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 27.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 85%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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