MSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22% 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 Drive56.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7887
MotherboardMSI Z87I GAMING AC (MS-7887)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '18 at 12:01
Run Duration658 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 112
2-Core 220
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 425
57% 425 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
22% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 29.1
Parallax 32.8
21% 29.3 fps
MRender 26.9
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 35
24% 28 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blaze 480GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 484
Write 311
Mixed 416
90% 404 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 4.43
58% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 16
DQ Write 71.8
DQ Mixed 5.44
15% 31.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 76%
USB DISK 2.0 0GB
0GB free, PID 1300, pny
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
1.6% Terrible
Read 4.8
Write 1.52
Mixed 2.3
3% 2.88 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 0.15
4K Mixed 0.13
11% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 0%
This bench: 1.6%
Great: 2%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
60.7% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.6
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 61%

 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 120 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: 53% - Above average Total price: $362
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