MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140521
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 23:55
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 223
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 586
61% 489 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62.7% Good
Lighting 80
Reflection 83.1
Parallax 73.8
65% 79 fps
MRender 77
Gravity 71.2
Splatting 66.1
58% 71.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 472
Mixed 413
104% 465 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 44
149% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 112
113% 185 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 86.6
Write 127
Mixed 87.8
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.01
4K Write 0.49
4K Mixed 0.02
12% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 84%
Seagate M3 Portable 1TB
309GB free, PID 61b6
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
29.4% Poor
Read 86
Write 76.1
Mixed 39.5
81% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.04
4K Write 0.12
4K Mixed 0.03
5% 0.06 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BA160B.C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
57.3% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.3%
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 799 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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