MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.7% 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 Drive79.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 15 '17 at 18:03
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 229
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 436
60% 445 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 66.3
59% 71 fps
MRender 75.7
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 61
55% 67.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$75
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR011 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 465
Write 330
Mixed 330
83% 375 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 66.4
4K Mixed 22.6
94% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 46.8
97% 200 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
290GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 154
Write 156
Mixed 152
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.46
4K Mixed 0.31
107% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLT8G3D1869DT1TX0. Kingston KHX1866C9D3/8GX 16GB
1867, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 23.5
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 22.5
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 621 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $579
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