MSI H87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.4% 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 Drive82.8% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI H87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130816
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '20 at 15:00
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 219
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 438
58% 437 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1463 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20.4% Poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 19.4
Parallax 22.5
21% 22.6 fps
MRender 27.1
Gravity 25.7
Splatting 19.3
19% 24 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 164 117 118 117 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 430
Write 271
Mixed 304
SusWrite 137
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 37.5
144% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 146
149% 243 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 91%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
40GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 449 432 149 150 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 472
Mixed 399
SusWrite 271
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 41.1
153% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 304
221% 284 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94%
Great: 95%
Seagate M3 Portable 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0708
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 105 101 103 116 107 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 55.3
Write 144
Mixed 102
SusWrite 106
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.9
215% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 64%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
10GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.5 7.7 7.7 7.9 8.6 8.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
8.52% Terrible
Read 30
Write 9
Mixed 12.8
SusWrite 8.1
17% 15 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
56% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.52%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
57.9% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 17.8
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.4
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 270 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 (MS-7816) - $139

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $414
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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