MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.45% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive107% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '22 at 18:24
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 86.4
2-Core 214
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 585
60% 485 Pts
64-Core 583
36% 583 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7924) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4206
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.45% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 7.1
3% 4.47 fps
MRender 8.6
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 5
4% 5.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.45%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 249 173 183 152 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 436
Mixed 366
SusWrite 210
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 57
195% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 223
203% 311 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 107%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$60
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 196 197 197 197 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 177
Mixed 85
SusWrite 196
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 115%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1600KLH-16GK 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.1% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.2
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-G43(MS-7924) Builds (Compare 362 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924) - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $463
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HDDRAMUSB
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