MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive94.2% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '21 at 18:33
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 118
2-Core 235
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 467
62% 465 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 63.4
54% 66.5 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 64.1
Splatting 54.9
50% 62.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TE256HMHP-00000 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 229 254 254 255 254 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 255
Mixed 194
SusWrite 241
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 33.8
152% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 84.4
124% 235 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/8GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX 16GB
1600, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 25.9
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 26.9
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 804 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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