MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 19 '18 at 05:19
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4130-$42
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
69.8% Good
Memory 94.6
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 173
74% 122 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 259
35% 261 Pts
64-Core 261
16% 261 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2071 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (77 fps cap detected)
62.8% Good
Lighting 77.2
Reflection 76.1
Parallax 73.4
63% 75.6 fps
MRender 76.9
Gravity 74.5
Splatting 77.8
63% 76.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0803B5a
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 506
Write 446
Mixed 416
102% 456 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 28.8
149% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 272
218% 307 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
76GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 124 124 123 124 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 128
Write 123
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 123
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
143% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Switch 4GB
4GB free, PID 5572
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Read 23
Write 15
Mixed 12
SusWrite 4
16% 13.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.3
95% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D169DS3.16FE 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.9% Good
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.6
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 18.9
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 64%

 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 1,292 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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