MSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.9% 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 Drive50.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 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-7823
MotherboardMSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130411
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 29 '18 at 07:03
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%
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 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 i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 424
59% 438 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 39.6
38% 39.4 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 38.2
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT08B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 41 43 44 42 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 359
Write 46
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 43.3
28% 131 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 17.3
84% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 60.6
DQ Mixed 46.2
73% 147 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 73%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
23GB free
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 98 97 98 88 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 274
Write 119
Mixed 174
SusWrite 93.4
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 31.1
126% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 86.6
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 93.8
74% 100 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
443GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 95 95 95 94 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 92
Write 90.5
Mixed 46
SusWrite 94.4
59% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.9
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87M-G43 (MS-7823) Builds (Compare 182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $186
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