MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive85.4% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '18 at 14:29
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 95.4
2-Core 191
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 362
50% 372 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
Sapphire(174B E270) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.7
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 43.2
29% 37.1 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 37.8
27% 32.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 526ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 164 155 165 157 139 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 394
Write 189
Mixed 240
SusWrite 156
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 45.6
166% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 192
146% 198 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
675GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 163 163 163 163 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 156
Mixed 107
SusWrite 163
107% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.3
248% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.6% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 19.8
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 63%

 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 798 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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