MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.2% 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 Drive86.6% 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.
Memory24GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory21.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 00:15
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 100
2-Core 185
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 555
55% 447 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Nvidia(10DE 0984) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.2% Poor
Lighting 31.5
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 36.8
26% 32.6 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 32.7
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 156 150 159 157 161 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 399
Write 212
Mixed 195
SusWrite 159
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 44.4
168% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 143
126% 190 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 1315 BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 19.7
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 61%

 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 4,014 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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