MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive99% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150518
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 10:29
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770S-$102
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 216
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 554
60% 478 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3684) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 61.9
58% 67.3 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 63.4
Splatting 55
51% 64.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB-$503
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M208
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 384 378 378 384 400 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 289
Mixed 338
SusWrite 384
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 33
134% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 258
216% 313 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 99%
Great: 100%
Samsung HD754JJ 750GB
260GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 97 96 97 98 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 107
Write 135
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 97.6
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Vulcan-2400 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.3% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.8
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 613 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $585
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