MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58% 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 Drive93.9% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131127
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateSep 21 '17 at 17:15
Run Duration301 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 86.6
1-Core 119
2-Core 235
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 630
64% 516 Pts
64-Core 614
38% 614 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Gigabyte(1458 3628) 3GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 88
59% 76.5 fps
MRender 80.9
Gravity 81.4
Splatting 52.3
56% 71.5 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 412
Mixed 420
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 32.5
112% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 112
137% 242 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 124%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
1TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 155
Mixed 121
112% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.17
72% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
433GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 181
Mixed 144
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.26
85% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 114%
JetFlash Transcend 8GB
6GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
5.72% Terrible
Read 27
Write 4.69
Mixed 6.24
12% 12.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.27
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.003
12% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.72%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C11-4GISL Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 0420 F3-1600C11-4GISL 16GB
1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.6% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,294 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816) - $217

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $624
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HDDRAMUSB
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