MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.3% 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 Drive39.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130506
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 10:06
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 232
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 449
60% 449 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Sapphire(174B E246) 2GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 37.3
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 49.1
30% 40 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 36.2
Splatting 24.7
24% 30.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 70 80 97 44 104 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.3% Below average
Read 250
Write 109
Mixed 124
SusWrite 93.8
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 17.2
74% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 26
DQ Mixed 24
18% 24.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 100%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
739GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 143 147 147 147 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 124
Write 130
Mixed 80.4
SusWrite 146
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63.8% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 20
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 19.9
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 64%

 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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