MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory21.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '19 at 11:10
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 506
69% 511 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 147
Parallax 150
128% 151 fps
MRender 178
Gravity 130
Splatting 108
110% 139 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK256TBN 256GB
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0MU020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 271 146 141 139 135 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 456
Write 362
Mixed 309
SusWrite 192
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 38.5
141% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 251
174% 211 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82%
Great: 94%
Plextor M5S 128GB-$75
5GB free
Firmware: 1.04
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 490
Write 208
Mixed 228
68% 308 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 65.7
4K Mixed 34.7
126% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 31
DQ Write 67.7
DQ Mixed 127
74% 75.2 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 84%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
115GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 161 149 163 163 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 169
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 158
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
170GB free
Firmware: CC35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 106 106 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 110
Write 97.8
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 105
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXM KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXM 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 23.5
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 25.5
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 79%

 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 799 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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