MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '19 at 15:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 94
1-Core 108
2-Core 201
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 585
55% 455 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.6% Good
Lighting 75.4
Reflection 75.8
Parallax 65.8
62% 72.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 70.8
Splatting 72.6
59% 71.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8000 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$100
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.1.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 788
Write 998
Mixed 737
188% 841 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 53.4
186% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 656
DQ Mixed 423
346% 482 MB/s
Poor: 95% Great: 181%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
619GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 93 90 94 93 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 100
Write 87
Mixed 62
SusWrite 91.5
63% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 19
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 20.4
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816) - $217

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $491
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