MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.1% 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)
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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 00:48
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 213
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 589
61% 493 Pts
64-Core 586
36% 586 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.3
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.1% Average
Lighting 56.9
Reflection 66.8
Parallax 77.5
46% 67.1 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 54.8
49% 60.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 468
Write 399
Mixed 277
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 50.4
180% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 172
176% 288 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
23GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 474
Write 457
Mixed 370
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 60
198% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
747GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 193 194 193 192 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 151
Mixed 84.2
SusWrite 192
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 19.4
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 63%

 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 1,291 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $540
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