MSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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.
Graphics66.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive95% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory30.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150814
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 01 '15 at 21:45
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 118
2-Core 227
79% 173 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 620
68% 538 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 60% Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5906
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66.2% Good
Lighting 84.8
Reflection 86.3
Parallax 75.2
69% 82.1 fps
MRender 79.9
Gravity 75.9
Splatting 68.3
60% 74.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 343
Mixed 340
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 24.7
139% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 68.9
116% 228 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95%
Great: 108%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178
2.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 171
Write 137
Mixed 139
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 3.19
4K Mixed 0.23
112% 1.36 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 98%
Typical Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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