MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.8% 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 Drive71.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 22 '17 at 16:13
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 35%

 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 i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 204
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 347
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 61.5
57% 66.5 fps
MRender 73.1
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 55
51% 64 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP920 256GB-$203
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 510
Write 168
Mixed 251
68% 310 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 18.3
104% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 18.5
74% 166 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 17.9
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 82%

 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 800 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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