MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive63.4% 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 Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150518
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 13 '19 at 12:39
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 167
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 491
50% 404 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 59.2
55% 64.4 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 69
56% 69.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: .6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 37 85 45 37 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 346
Write 78
Mixed 389
SusWrite 48.7
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 35.5
132% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 34
DQ Mixed 54.3
59% 105 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 91%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
62GB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 77 73 77 68 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 50.3
Write 93.8
Mixed 8
SusWrite 73.2
40% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.1
58% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1866 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
55% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.7
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 83.7
48% 83.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 613 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $585
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