MSI Z87-G43 (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 above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130606
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '18 at 10:33
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 620
68% 537 Pts
64-Core 619
38% 619 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7816) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST2000VM003-1CT164 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC23 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 137
Write 132
Mixed 128
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.15
4K Mixed 0.14
66% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77%
Great: 100%
USB3.0 FLASH DRIVE 16GB
3GB free, PID b128
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
11.1% Very poor
Read 42.1
Write 12.1
Mixed 12
22% 22.1 MB/s
4K Read 9.76
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.006
36% 3.26 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 11.1%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD38G16002 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
58% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 16.8
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58%
Great: 61%

 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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