MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.5% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7845
MotherboardMSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131203
Uptime12.8 Days
Run DateSep 13 '17 at 16:44
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 246
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 640
68% 544 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 21.8
Parallax 27.8
19% 24.2 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 27.3
Splatting 22.6
21% 26.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 108
Write 89.6
Mixed 100
75% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.16
84% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 84%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 64.2
Write 73.6
Mixed 55.8
48% 64.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.28
77% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.2% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 16.3
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 86%

 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 1,419 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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