MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics9.08% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive97.3% 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.
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-7924
MotherboardMSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '20 at 16:18
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 232
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 456
60% 452 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
Gigabyte(1458 368D) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
9.08% Terrible
Lighting 10.1
Reflection 9.54
Parallax 11.9
8% 10.5 fps
MRender 13.8
Gravity 12.3
Splatting 13.3
11% 13.1 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.08%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 410 300 251 257 250 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 433
Write 472
Mixed 389
SusWrite 322
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 40.4
148% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 326
245% 327 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: HP52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 202 202 204 204 206 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 140
Mixed 82
SusWrite 203
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.2% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-G43(MS-7924) Builds (Compare 360 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924) - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $463
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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