MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive72.8% 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-7924
MotherboardMSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141226
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateAug 18 '18 at 19:53
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 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 i5-4590S-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 180
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 194
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6262) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.8% Good
Lighting 77.1
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 71.8
63% 74.2 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 69.5
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 140 155 175 175 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 363
Write 198
Mixed 259
SusWrite 161
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 29
126% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 190
155% 219 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 85%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
5GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 423
Write 430
Mixed 320
87% 391 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 52.5
178% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 340
262% 357 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
66.9% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 22.4
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 19
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 59.3
68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-G43(MS-7924) Builds (Compare 359 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924) - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $463
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HDDRAMUSB
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