MSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.3% 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 Drive108% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140719
Uptime8.7 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 09:58
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 456
60% 452 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 68.9
Parallax 67.7
59% 69.6 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 69.8
57% 69.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 133 47 47 44 49 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 482
Mixed 330
SusWrite 120
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 61.4
208% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 335
259% 354 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 108%
Great: 123%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
198GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 58 60 60 60 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 75.7
Write 73
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 59.4
48% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.5% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 20.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 63%

 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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