MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.4% 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 Drive66% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '21 at 00:39
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 111
2-Core 208
81% 138 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 599
64% 508 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Nvidia(10DE 2188) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.4% Average
Lighting 57.4
Reflection 56.9
Parallax 53.6
47% 56 fps
MRender 62.4
Gravity 51.4
Splatting 45.6
43% 53.1 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 256GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0219B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 386 205 143 56 16 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
66% Good
Read 416
Write 369
Mixed 322
SusWrite 172
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 14.3
104% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 85.3
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 22.7
69% 141 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66%
Great: 108%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
410GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 137 131 136 140 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 168
Write 146
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 133
85% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.8% Very good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 23
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 24.7
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 74%

 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 1,296 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816) - $217

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $491
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback