MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime33.8 Days
Run DateJun 13 '17 at 14:05
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$51
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 220
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 432
58% 432 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2763) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.2% Poor
Lighting 31.8
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 36.2
26% 32.3 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 32.2
30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 125
Write 136
Mixed 126
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 2.25
4K Mixed 0.18
104% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
55.7% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 17.8
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 65%

 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 1,302 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $462
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