MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.1% 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 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 10:35
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 98.5
2-Core 195
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 372
49% 368 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB; Zotac-1050-ti-4gb-mini
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.1% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 38.1
32% 36.4 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 37.2
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 81.2
Write 84.2
Mixed 91
65% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.18
72% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 85%
Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB
167GB free
Firmware: 3.AA Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 72.2
Write 72.8
Mixed 76.3
56% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.36
79% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
62.7% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 18
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 59.3
68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 64%

 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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