MSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.6% 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 Drive42% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130922
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '17 at 17:11
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 201
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 360
48% 356 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Lighting 32.2
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 36.7
26% 32.6 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 39
Splatting 32.7
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 128GB-$103
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42% Average
Read 181
Write 146
Mixed 195
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 10.6
72% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 93.3
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 30.1
45% 83.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 42%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
737GB free
Firmware: CC25
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 156
Write 140
Mixed 144
110% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.19
67% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.2% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 13.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 12.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-S02 (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 153 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-S02 (MS-7821)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $289
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