MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics69.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive54.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 种颜色
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 19 '20 at 04:40
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 85%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 77
1-Core 86.6
2-Core 73
54% 78.9 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 278
28% 224 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.7% Good
Lighting 86.4
Reflection 79
Parallax 74
70% 79.8 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 74.8
Splatting 71
68% 85.8 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 181 159 157 130 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 349
Write 188
Mixed 168
SusWrite 156
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 19.7
77% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 61.7
DQ Mixed 85.2
86% 144 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 76%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
328GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 323 404 402 423 404 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 415
Write 357
Mixed 355
SusWrite 381
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 29.1
108% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 340
256% 344 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 129%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
634GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 109 109 110 112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 114
Write 109
Mixed 95.5
SusWrite 110
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
176% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 11.8
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.3
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 86.3
46% 86.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40%
Great: 63%

 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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