MSI Z87I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive87.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI Z87I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150515
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateAug 20 '20 at 09:20
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 98.1
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 456
59% 446 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 100 480GB-$139
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 150 255 138 278 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 502
Write 25.4
Mixed 414
SusWrite 211
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 37.8
142% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 9.3
73% 174 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 90%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
464GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 125 127 128 130 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
60% Good
Read 81.4
Write 85.6
Mixed 18
SusWrite 128
56% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
113% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 2406 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
76.7% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 23.8
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 23.6
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 45.7
88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z87I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 119 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI Z87I (MS-7851) - $142

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $312
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