MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53% 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 Drive77.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '20 at 12:19
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 234
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 473
63% 473 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1271 MHz, MLim: 2063 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 65
Parallax 83.6
57% 72.9 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 44.9
Splatting 57.3
45% 54.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 128GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 308 282 310 310 285 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 471
Write 307
Mixed 285
SusWrite 300
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 26
104% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 83.2
DQ Mixed 135
113% 170 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB
101GB free
Firmware: JP2OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 71 72 73 73 71 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 124
Write 129
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 72
72% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 17.9
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 19.1
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 803 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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