MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
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 kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140416
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 09 '21 at 22:24
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 190
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 454
60% 449 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 69.8
Reflection 65.6
Parallax 92.6
57% 76 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 72.8
Splatting 48.6
50% 62.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 306 308 307 308 307 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 475
Mixed 457
SusWrite 323
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 58.2
197% 70.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 118%
Great: 129%
Seagate ST31000340NS 1TB-$95
223GB free
Firmware: SN06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 51 52 52 52 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 98.9
Write 97.6
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 51.5
56% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 60%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
728GB free
Firmware: AX0R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 41 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
23.6% Poor
Read 40.3
Write 39.8
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 41.5
27% 37.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 62%
Hitachi HUA723030ALA641 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: MKAOA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 130 130 130 130 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 120
Write 124
Mixed 69.4
SusWrite 129
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GR1600D364L11S/4G 0420 F3-1866C9-4GAB 0793 GR1600D364L11S/4G 0420 F3-1866C9-4GAB 16GB
1600, 1867, 1600, 1867 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
62.3% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18.1
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 62%

 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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