MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.58% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7821
MotherboardMSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 30 '21 at 13:47
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3220-$36
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 90.2
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 172
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 172
20% 156 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 862A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
9.58% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 39.4
Parallax 0.2
0% 13.2 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 27.7
28% 35.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 9.58%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1600AVVS-63L2B0 160GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 37 40 37 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
26.5% Poor
Read 53
Write 53
Mixed 31.3
SusWrite 38.7
32% 44 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 44%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
444GB free
Firmware: SD37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 94 94 95 93 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 85
Write 55
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 94.1
52% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M1A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
52.7% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 17.5
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 18.2
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 63%

 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 4,010 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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