MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.1% 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 Drive97.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '18 at 08:00
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 113
2-Core 215
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 427
56% 423 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.1% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 60.1
55% 64.8 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 61.4
Splatting 53.1
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 129 121 125 123 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 425
Mixed 289
SusWrite 147
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 51.3
178% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 175
180% 294 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 199 201 200 202 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 160
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 198
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
2TB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 26 27 27 27 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 24
Mixed 23.7
SusWrite 26.4
35% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
94% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
73.8% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 23.5
76% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 21.2
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 77%

 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: 60% - Above average Total price: $651
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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