MSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.4% 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 Drive91.4% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-S02 (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory20.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140719
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 23:02
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 224
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 606
63% 505 Pts
64-Core 627
39% 627 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.4% Average
Lighting 57.3
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 60.5
47% 62 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 53.1
49% 60.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 204 183 148 145 175 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 481
Mixed 322
SusWrite 188
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 40.5
150% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 10.5
95% 223 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 111%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
430GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 406 410 428 429 365 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 492
Mixed 466
SusWrite 400
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 60.2
203% 71.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 362
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
390GB free
Firmware: HP74
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 124 126 126 125 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 124
Write 89.6
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 125
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
393GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 129 130 129 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 128
Write 125
Mixed 64.6
SusWrite 129
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 88%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB
3TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 155 157 153 151 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 112
Write 132
Mixed 108
SusWrite 153
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.7
432% 3.9 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 90%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
811GB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 96 97 97 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 142
Write 141
Mixed 20
SusWrite 96.6
127% 99.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
36% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 49%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 64GB
58GB free, PID 0743
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 70 70 70 70 70 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
40.9% Average
Read 91.9
Write 69
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 69.7
97% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 4.4
292% 4.47 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 51264Y133I HYN 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0702 51264Y133I HYN 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 24GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.2% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.2
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 51%

 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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