MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.9% 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 Drive80.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 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.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130922
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 28 '16 at 02:10
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 231
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 589
59% 482 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5900
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 44.5
Reflection 40.3
Parallax 51.5
36% 45.4 fps
MRender 56.2
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 37.2
35% 44 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$73
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 487
Write 267
Mixed 350
81% 368 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 27.4
124% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 97.3
DQ Mixed 48.1
68% 129 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 91%
Toshib DT01ACA300 3TB
938GB free
Firmware: MX6O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 126
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.22
84% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 108%
Maxtor STM3500320AS 500GB
211GB free
Firmware: MX15 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 88.7
Write 94.7
Mixed 92.1
69% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.45
99% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
134GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 140
Write 119
Mixed 113
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.32
72% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
52.3% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 4,069 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-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $242

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $654
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