MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive104% 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 Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '18 at 19:21
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 429
59% 436 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 30.1
32% 33 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 36.1
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 196 181 114 97 78 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 388
Mixed 243
SusWrite 146
71% 322 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 53.7
193% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 270
220% 315 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
62% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 20.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62%
Great: 72%

 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 1,291 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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