MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 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-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 01 '18 at 05:07
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 136
2-Core 271
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 335
53% 381 Pts
64-Core 290
18% 290 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.5% Average
Lighting 60.9
Reflection 65
Parallax 59.9
50% 61.9 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 54.3
49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3200827AS 200GB-$128
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AHH Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
28% Poor
Read 51.2
Write 46.3
Mixed 45.6
36% 47.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.68
4K Mixed 0.22
50% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 28%
Great: 36%
A-DATA NH92 250GB
141GB free, PID a91a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 37.5
Write 40
Mixed 38.8
50% 38.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.4
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C8 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
65.2% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 20.1
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 20.6
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) Builds (Compare 1,420 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845) - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $569
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HDDRAMUSB
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