MSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7823
MotherboardMSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '23 at 12:55
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 96.7
1-Core 119
2-Core 222
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 588
60% 486 Pts
64-Core 613
38% 613 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.79
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.2% Above average
Lighting 71.2
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 68.4
58% 71.2 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 66.8
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 75 72 81 66 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 182
Write 130
Mixed 141
SusWrite 71.5
29% 131 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 32.6
119% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 93.6
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 101
79% 108 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
275GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 131 141 140 142 134 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 139
Write 107
Mixed 70
SusWrite 136
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 79%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 26.2
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 25.2
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 84%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87M-G43 (MS-7823) Builds (Compare 182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $186
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