MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive45.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 26 '22 at 22:35
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 119
2-Core 236
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 437
58% 432 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2250 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.6% Good
Lighting 81
Reflection 81.7
Parallax 75.6
66% 79.4 fps
MRender 76.6
Gravity 77.7
Splatting 73
62% 75.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 278 56 8.5 79 8.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 419
Write 359
Mixed 353
SusWrite 87.6
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 0.3
76% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 5.3
DQ Mixed 0.3
20% 53 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 86%
WD WD5000AUDX-63WNHY0 500GB
309GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 105 105 106 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 108
Write 112
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 104
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$20
250GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 113 114 113 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 108
Write 101
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 113
70% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya M2X4G64CB8HG5N-DG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 20.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 22.8
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 69%
Great: 61%

 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 819 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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