MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive56% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 04 '17 at 20:48
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 262
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 518
70% 521 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7816) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-32L3M 32GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LWE3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
56% Above average
Read 312
Write 91.4
Mixed 141
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 67.5
4K Mixed 23.6
108% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 88.4
DQ Mixed 40
52% 96.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 18.7
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%

 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 1,294 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $624
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