MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.8% 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 Drive57.7% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '17 at 13:58
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 195
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 452
50% 392 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 369.9
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.8% Poor
Lighting 29.6
Reflection 27.3
Parallax 31.2
24% 29.4 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 28.2
Splatting 30.9
26% 32.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 504
Write 114
Mixed 139
54% 252 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 10.7
84% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 42.6
61% 114 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 176
Mixed 160
128% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.29
84% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.6% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 62%

 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 1,291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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