MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '21 at 16:21
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 406
51% 390 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.2% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 81.9
Parallax 80.2
58% 77.5 fps
MRender 75.9
Gravity 70.8
Splatting 63.7
57% 70.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
RTNMB256VBM8EWXL 256GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T1054
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 156 165 159 160 162 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 443
Write 236
Mixed 202
SusWrite 157
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 31.2
116% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 136
128% 199 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 73%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
465GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 9.2 3.1 2.6 3 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 130
Write 79.7
Mixed 70
SusWrite 8
54% 71.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.2% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.2%
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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