MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 22.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics17.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 22 '18 at 22:05
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Memory 22.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 142
47% 89.2 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 90.1
16% 112 Pts
64-Core 60.4
4% 60.4 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 18
Reflection 13.4
Parallax 22.9
15% 18.1 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 23.3
Splatting 28.5
22% 27.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 138 122 179 129 141 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 200
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 143
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
MC Read 7
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 7 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 3.3
12% 4.13 GB/s
Latency 301
13% 301 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 62%

 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 814 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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