MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics22.6% 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 Drive40.1% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJan 04 '23 at 21:40
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
40.6% Average
Memory 62.6
1-Core 66.2
2-Core 118
49% 82.1 Pts
4-Core 107
8-Core 129
15% 118 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 470 MHz, MLim: 700 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.1
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 28.8
Reflection 33.5
Parallax 37.9
24% 33.4 fps
MRender 27.9
Gravity 27.7
Splatting 22.5
21% 26 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 26%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 92 58 42 39 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 287
Write 85.3
Mixed 213
SusWrite 62.2
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 16.7
62% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 132
98% 129 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-067.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 8GB
1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
32.4% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 11.8
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 10.2
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 58%

 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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