MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.7% 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)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 11:06
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 191
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 375
49% 371 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 362D) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 20.9
19% 20.6 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 24.2
Splatting 17.3
18% 22.5 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 119%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
863GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 152
Mixed 32.7
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.94
4K Mixed 0.2
82% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-011.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
54.1% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 17.7
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%

 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 1,289 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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