MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '19 at 20:36
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 223
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 600
62% 500 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 63.2
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 90.1
52% 73.9 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 56.5
52% 63.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
48GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 122 112 124 118 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
71% Very good
Read 337
Write 144
Mixed 196
SusWrite 120
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 84
4K Mixed 36.3
140% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 153
117% 160 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71%
Great: 83%
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 42 34 32 31 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
24.3% Poor
Read 48.7
Write 40.1
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 35.5
31% 42 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.4
95% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 63%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 146 148 147 148 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 154
Write 117
Mixed 77.1
SusWrite 147
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.4% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 65%

 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 800 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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