MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive71.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130923
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '18 at 20:21
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 570
63% 494 Pts
64-Core 561
35% 561 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 94.5
57% 78.5 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 57.6
53% 65.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 60GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 161 165 170 169 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 325
Write 238
Mixed 247
SusWrite 163
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 24.4
133% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 154
134% 197 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 75%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
213GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 155 156 157 157 156 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 127
Write 112
Mixed 90
SusWrite 156
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 15.4
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,290 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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