MSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22% 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 Drive95.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7823
MotherboardMSI Z87M-G43 (MS-7823)  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150530
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 14:18
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 106
2-Core 214
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 415
55% 410 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7790
Gigabyte(1458 2269) 1GB
CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
22% Poor
Lighting 26.4
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 31.3
22% 29.1 fps
MRender 27.1
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 31.7
23% 27.4 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 401
Mixed 417
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 19
135% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 121
138% 235 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 134%
WD Se 2TB (2013)-$39
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 155
Mixed 151
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 2.84
4K Mixed 0.24
108% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
580GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 154
Write 158
Mixed 158
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.23
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.34
139% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 109%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
508GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 115
Write 127
Mixed 121
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.36
112% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 72%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
447GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 79.1
Write 79
Mixed 75.5
59% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 2.33
4K Mixed 0.33
108% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.7% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 7.6
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 34%

 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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