MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive70.3% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '15 at 03:38
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 99.3
2-Core 197
67% 148 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 398
50% 380 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 46% Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 13.251.9001.1001
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 58.2
Parallax 73.7
52% 65.1 fps
MRender 54.2
Gravity 55
Splatting 73.4
51% 60.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Scorpion Deluxe PCIe 480GB
443GB free
Firmware: 1.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
164% Outstanding
Read 1,934
Write 600
Mixed 860
246% 1,131 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 15.5
113% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 391
DQ Mixed 15.5
115% 265 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 164%
Great: 156%
Mushkin MKNSSDAT240GB-DX 240GB
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 504
Write 150
Mixed 223
64% 292 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 14.7
132% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 39.3
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 14.6
30% 57.1 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 76%
Typical Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 4,004 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 44%
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Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $242

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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