MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.7% 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 Drive82.4% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 30 '17 at 16:56
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 238
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 622
65% 521 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Nvidia(10DE 1033) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Lighting 48
Reflection 43.4
Parallax 57.3
39% 49.6 fps
MRender 59.3
Gravity 54
Splatting 40.3
41% 51.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 240GB-$261
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.20 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 499
Write 234
Mixed 273
74% 335 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 22.4
131% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 76.5
97% 174 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
763GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 187
Mixed 169
135% 179 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.36
102% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 63%

 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 1,291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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HDDRAMUSB
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