MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.3% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 19 '17 at 02:51
Run Duration347 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 19%

 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 i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 190
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 593
56% 465 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.3% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 34.4
Parallax 46.3
31% 39.7 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 31.8
Splatting 39.4
28% 33.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 119%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
871GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 173
Mixed 158
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.85
4K Mixed 0.38
149% 1.51 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Verbatim 8GB
7GB free, PID 0302
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
4.95% Terrible
Read 19.1
Write 4.22
Mixed 3.46
8% 8.93 MB/s
4K Read 5.26
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.008
20% 1.76 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.95%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.6% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 16.8
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 15.3
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 62%

 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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