MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results


Gaming 24% Surfboard	Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 21% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	22.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	91.2% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7821
Motherboard	MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) (all builds)
Memory	17.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140721
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 28 '19 at 01:15
Run Duration	233 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	86% Excellent	Memory 91.3 1-Core 111 2-Core 230 82% 144 Pts	4-Core 441 8-Core 596 66% 518 Pts	64-Core 594 37% 594 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 86% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% EVGA(3842 2666) 3GB CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	22.3% Poor	Lighting 25.8 Reflection 25.8 Parallax 32.4 21% 28 fps	MRender 34.6 Gravity 30.2 Splatting 27 25% 30.6 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 22.3% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-512M6S 2.5 7mm 512GB 1,038 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 407GB free (System drive) Firmware: DC9110C SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 184 384 391 390 388 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	91.2% Outstanding	Read 436 Write 404 Mixed 295 SusWrite 350 83% 371 MB/s	4K Read 27.2 4K Write 79.9 4K Mixed 32.1 125% 46.4 MB/s	DQ Read 339 DQ Write 304 DQ Mixed 189 178% 277 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 91.2% Great: 102%
SK hynix SH920 2.5 7MM 512GB 1,396 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 350GB free Firmware: 10104L00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 294 382 388 389 385 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	90.3% Outstanding	Read 468 Write 380 Mixed 337 SusWrite 370 87% 388 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 90.9 4K Mixed 28.1 114% 46.2 MB/s	DQ Read 353 DQ Write 297 DQ Mixed 238 202% 296 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 90.3% Great: 92%
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 13,766 User benchmarks, average bench 120% 231GB free Firmware: BXV77D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 290 292 292 290 291 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 854 Write 297 Mixed 326 SusWrite 291 97% 442 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 35.4 167% 66.6 MB/s	DQ Read 871 DQ Write 302 DQ Mixed 407 348% 527 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 147%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC27 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 160 162 176 170 163 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	92.9% Outstanding	Read 160 Write 120 Mixed 80.3 SusWrite 164 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 92.9% Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 930GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 165 185 187 186 185 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 217 Write 174 Mixed 112 SusWrite 182 126% 171 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 109%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 930GB free Firmware: JB0OA3P0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 104 101 102 99 106 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	66.2% Good	Read 127 Write 95 Mixed 23.3 SusWrite 103 63% 87.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 66.2% Great: 75%
WD WD5000AVVS-63H0B1 500GB 11,411 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 187GB free Firmware: 05.04C05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 65 77 78 77 77 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	40.2% Average	Read 65 Write 68 Mixed 46 SusWrite 74.7 47% 63.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 40.2% Great: 51%
Samsung Flash Drive 64GB 8,748 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 34GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 26 24 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	74.3% Very good	Read 210 Write 28 Mixed 45.5 SusWrite 24.4 74% 77 MB/s	4K Read 11 4K Write 11.7 4K Mixed 9.8 772% 10.8 MB/s	DQ Read 15.7 DQ Write 10.7 DQ Mixed 11.6 817% 12.7 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 74.3% Great: 111%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C11 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C11 24GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	58.2% Above average	MC Read 21.6 MC Write 21.2 MC Mixed 16.6 57% 19.8 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 21.3 SC Mixed 20.1 54% 18.9 GB/s	Latency 65.3 61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 58%

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 44%

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Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $242

CPU
Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	1,371x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	1,204x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	390x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	319x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	316x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	310x

SSD
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	165x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	147x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	144x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	84x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	77x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 50%, 19,207 samples	74x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $532

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16