MSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics43.4% 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)
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory18.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime12.4 Days
Run DateAug 21 '18 at 09:29
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 191
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 439
48% 378 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.4% Average
Lighting 54.1
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 57.6
44% 55.5 fps
MRender 59.5
Gravity 50.6
Splatting 46.4
42% 52.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WD1003FZEX-00MK2A0 240GB
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 161 167 93 114 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 461
Write 196
Mixed 283
SusWrite 134
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 33.6
115% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 187
161% 240 MB/s
Poor: 83% Great: 93%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
548GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 154 152 152 152 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 149
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 153
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
237% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 1302 1866 CL10 Series 1302 1866 CL10 Series 24GB
1333, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance (0th percentile)
33.1% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 9.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 162 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $633
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