MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics81.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '19 at 22:44
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: Vega-56 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 89
2-Core 174
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 323
44% 329 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-56-$170
CLim: 1622 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.3
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Lighting 96.4
Reflection 88.2
Parallax 150
79% 112 fps
MRender 87.2
Gravity 104
Splatting 124
88% 105 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 233 91 96 90 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 475
Write 284
Mixed 391
SusWrite 163
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 45.5
149% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 304
233% 314 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 134%
JMicron 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: 9122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 95 100 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 382
Write 183
Mixed 201
SusWrite 98.5
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 24.1
4K Mixed 10.9
50% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 57.9
DQ Write 51.5
DQ Mixed 27.6
28% 45.7 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 71%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
544GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 100 96 96 90 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 96.5
Write 102
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 94.4
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 113%
JMicron 1TB
385GB free
Firmware: 9122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 95 100 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
45% Average
Read 58.2
Write 54.3
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 98.4
47% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 45%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-17000CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-17000CL11-4GBSR 0420 F3-17000CL9-4GBSR 0420 F3-17000CL11-4GBSR 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.5% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 17.7
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 18.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 80%

 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 4,065 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: 64% - Good Total price: $654
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