MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.1% 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)
Boot Drive97.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150518
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 19 '19 at 00:46
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 223
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 587
59% 479 Pts
64-Core 610
38% 610 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Palit(1569 100A) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.1% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 78.5
52% 68.8 fps
MRender 75.4
Gravity 73.2
Splatting 47.7
52% 65.4 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 128GB-$40
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 246 238 236 235 225 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 349
Mixed 286
SusWrite 245
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 43.5
157% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 164
175% 290 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 2.5" 160GB (2009)-$23
20GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 36 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 53.2
Write 54.7
Mixed 40
SusWrite 36.5
34% 46.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1869DT1TX0. 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
36.2% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 10
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 11.2
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 40%

 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: $586
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HDDRAMUSB
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