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MSI Z87I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive132% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI Z87I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150515
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '16 at 23:52
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$54
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 495
66% 495 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7290
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.4% Average
Lighting 57.5
Reflection 65.1
Parallax 57.3
47% 60 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 57.2
Splatting 52.4
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 210GB
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 991
Write 807
Mixed 921
202% 906 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 22.9
139% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 26.8
DQ Write 87.5
DQ Mixed 21.4
27% 45.2 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 132%
Great: 357%
Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB-$29
121GB free
Firmware: 0003DEM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 79.7
Write 102
Mixed 96.9
70% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.57
106% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 52%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
65.4% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 20.7
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 20
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z87I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 124 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI Z87I (MS-7851) - $142

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $261
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