MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics84.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150605
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJun 04 '23 at 19:00
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 5600-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 93.4
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 205
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 392
51% 381 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
MSI(1462 C810) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 23.3.1
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84.8% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 123
Parallax 189
88% 140 fps
MRender 97.2
Gravity 118
Splatting 79.3
79% 98.2 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 86 79 76 81 85 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 246
Write 126
Mixed 160
SusWrite 80.2
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 35.2
121% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 78.7
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 95.1
74% 99.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
82GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 111 108 110 110 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 102
Write 85.2
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 110
68% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
874GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 163 165 164 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 150
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 164
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-17000CL9-4GBXM Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 F3-17000CL9-4GBXM Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
2133, 1600, 2133, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.8% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 19.5
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 19.5
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 62%

 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 804 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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