MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.4% 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 Drive95.3% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory20.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 17 '20 at 12:11
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$209
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 222
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 566
61% 483 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.4% Poor
Lighting 31.8
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 42.5
26% 34.6 fps
MRender 40.9
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 33
30% 37.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$175
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM04B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 334 368 355 364 361 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 430
Mixed 278
SusWrite 335
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 86.3
4K Mixed 36.9
135% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 144
162% 277 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 116%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
723GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 112 111 113 113 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 6.7
Write 100
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 110
42% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
166% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.6% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.2
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 16.4
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.6%
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 4,074 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: 60% - Good Total price: $682
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