MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics72.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130606
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 07 '22 at 10:04
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU 53%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
74.6% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 240
79% 144 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 429
55% 415 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.1% Very good
Lighting 86.7
Reflection 102
Parallax 93.5
71% 94 fps
MRender 89.5
Gravity 92.3
Splatting 91.7
75% 91.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte SSD 240GB-$33
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 448
Write 348
Mixed 324
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 29.4
122% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 160
138% 201 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905402-592.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.2% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 9.9
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 29%

 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 1,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $487
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