MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateMar 04 '17 at 14:25
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 87.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 246
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 603
66% 520 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
35.9% Below average
Lighting 43.1
Reflection 39.7
Parallax 51
35% 44.6 fps
MRender 54.2
Gravity 49.7
Splatting 36.8
37% 46.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 152
Mixed 156
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.19
64% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 96%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
655GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 153
Write 138
Mixed 148
110% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.31
84% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.4% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.2
23% 7.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $540
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