MSI H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive91% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '17 at 16:37
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU 24%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 95.5
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 197
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 382
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1291 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.3
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 87.3
52% 73.3 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 61.1
Splatting 55.4
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M7VC 256GB
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 343
Mixed 352
88% 399 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 29.5
123% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 90.7
121% 225 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
404GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 107
Write 114
Mixed 108
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.24
98% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
40GB free
Firmware: CC4D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 144
Write 120
Mixed 121
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.3
86% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C7 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
62.2% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19.5
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 170 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) - $187

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $430
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