MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.4% 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)
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 03 '20 at 23:56
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 97.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 459
61% 457 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2775 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 442.50
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 30.7
27% 34.1 fps
MRender 47.5
Gravity 32.8
Splatting 43.3
34% 41.2 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,983
Write 6,371
Mixed 6,607
1,486% 6,653 MB/s
4K Read 544
4K Write 399
4K Mixed 395
1,542% 446 MB/s
DQ Read 1,774
DQ Write 1,528
DQ Mixed 1,640
1,232% 1,647 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
434GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 157 159 162 163 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 166
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 160
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
82% Excellent
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 26.8
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 25.9
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 82%
Great: 82%

 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 1,421 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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