MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 29 '18 at 23:52
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 95.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 215
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 455
50% 398 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.62
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 23.8
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 20.4
19% 20.7 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 21.4
Splatting 17.7
17% 21.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 106 30 54 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 451
Write 182
Mixed 229
SusWrite 82.9
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 16.4
88% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 16.3
43% 90.7 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 72%
HGST Travelstar 7K750 2.5" 750GB-$77
121GB free
Firmware: JF4OA0D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 50 63 68 70 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Read 56.6
Write 48.5
Mixed 32
SusWrite 61.4
36% 49.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 20.4
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 18.2
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.9%
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 1,289 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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