MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateApr 04 '18 at 14:10
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 101
2-Core 199
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 341
45% 339 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.7% Good
Lighting 76
Reflection 76
Parallax 66
62% 72.7 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 71.6
58% 70.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 511
Write 305
Mixed 332
84% 383 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 26.5
112% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 54.7
81% 154 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
759GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 165
Mixed 154
122% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.25
4K Write 2.73
4K Mixed 0.25
130% 1.41 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
397GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 145
Write 144
Mixed 137
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.38
4K Mixed 0.25
118% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8GX KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.9% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 7.4
24% 8.33 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 8.5
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 62%

 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 1,292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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