MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.7% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '18 at 18:14
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 162
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 328
44% 326 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
Nvidia(10DE 086A) 1.5GB
CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Lighting 27.5
Reflection 42.4
Parallax 31.2
22% 33.7 fps
MRender 43.1
Gravity 21.7
Splatting 31.6
26% 32.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
KingFast 128GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20150818
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 191 181 185 189 192 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 42% Great: 85%
Seagate ST3250310NS 250GB-$80
233GB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 106 107 107 107 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 100
Write 7.2
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 106
45% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
64.4% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 20.5
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 17.6
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 67%

 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 4,002 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $532
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