MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.7% 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 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.
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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '17 at 22:56
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 6.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
95% 169 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 527
70% 525 Pts
64-Core 532
33% 532 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 43.9
Reflection 53.8
Parallax 54
36% 50.6 fps
MRender 52.5
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 40.6
36% 44.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
231GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 416
Mixed 416
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 46.1
184% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 26.4
103% 231 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
821GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 128
Write 133
Mixed 118
95% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.24
4K Write 0.75
4K Mixed 0.14
40% 0.38 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 26.6
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 27.6
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 96%

 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 799 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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