MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.8% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive59.5% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 30 '18 at 22:07
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 194
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 290
38% 285 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.98
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
10.8% Very poor
Lighting 17.5
Reflection 12.5
Parallax 12.4
14% 14.1 fps
MRender 2.81
Gravity 14.4
Splatting 0.13
4% 5.78 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 10.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Innovation IT 240GB
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 66 66 59 55 64 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 410
Write 348
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 104
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 12.2
98% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 28.2
67% 141 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 105%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
156GB free
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 218 220 219 218 218 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 390
Write 319
Mixed 219
SusWrite 226
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 28.4
107% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 116
138% 242 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 101%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
52GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 73 64 73 55 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 413
Write 372
Mixed 344
SusWrite 97.4
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 40.9
140% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 232
209% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992123 (997123) 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.7% Above average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 84%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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