MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140627
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 16 '18 at 15:59
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 119
2-Core 205
82% 139 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 652
63% 520 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gainward(10B0 1184) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
35% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 51.7
34% 44.2 fps
MRender 53.1
Gravity 48.7
Splatting 35.7
36% 45.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 128GB-$74
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 163 164 164 163 164 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 398
Write 182
Mixed 216
SusWrite 164
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 29.7
122% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 165
143% 216 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 89%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
750GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 173 172 173 173 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 162
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 173
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
60.4% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.6
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 18.6
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 59.3
68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 808 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 (MS-7816)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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