MSI H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.7% 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 Drive77.1% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130729
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '19 at 21:45
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 106
2-Core 210
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 541
60% 471 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Sapphire(174B E241) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 45.5
30% 38.9 fps
MRender 29.5
Gravity 32.8
Splatting 38.6
28% 33.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate 600 120GB-$106
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C675
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 104 73 99 86 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 493
Write 220
Mixed 245
SusWrite 97.2
58% 264 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 35
129% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 236
183% 256 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 90%
Mushkin MKNSSDCR120GB-G2 120GB
34GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 96 88 95 91 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 364
Write 118
Mixed 162
SusWrite 93.8
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 39.1
151% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 87
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 88.4
70% 96.8 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 71%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
266GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 95 93 94 90 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 98
Write 96.7
Mixed 74
SusWrite 92.3
67% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE4G3D1608DE1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.7% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.4
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.9
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 170 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) - $187

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $430
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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