MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory17.1 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '18 at 17:13
Run Duration65 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 214
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 406
54% 406 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba E300 3TB-$116
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MZ6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 131
Write 143
Mixed 137
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.1
61% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT102464BA160B.M16 1315 CT51264BA160BJ.C8F Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 20GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
61% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 20.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 37%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 30%
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Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) - $217

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $592
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