MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '17 at 20:58
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 98
2-Core 194
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 370
49% 368 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Lighting 26.8
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 38.1
22% 31.2 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 23.8
Splatting 38
25% 29.5 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 421
Write 116
Mixed 171
51% 236 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 11
112% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 92.5
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 31.5
46% 84.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
126GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 95.4
Write 101
Mixed 18.4
52% 71.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.41
101% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 69%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
92GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 117
Write 125
Mixed 97
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.22
81% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
68.5% Good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 21.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 20.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 66.1
61% 66.1 ns

 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%
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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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