MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42% 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 Drive110% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7887
MotherboardMSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '17 at 20:39
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 239
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 632
67% 534 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.8
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 61.9
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 256GB-$152
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 479
Mixed 486
111% 495 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 36.4
151% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 69.5
123% 242 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 19.1
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887) Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $422
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