MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.8% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160215
Uptime10 Days
Run DateNov 07 '17 at 17:12
Run Duration265 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 5.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 131
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 516
69% 517 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
EVGA(3842 2986) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1624 MHz, MLim: 1778 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 20.2
Splatting 26.3
21% 25.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 170
Mixed 163
127% 169 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.36
107% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 114%
Seagate ST9160314AS 320GB
447GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD Blue 320GB (2010)-$40
513GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 65%
WD Blue 2.5" 160GB (2009)-$23
447GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 14% Great: 36%
WD WD3200AAKX-001CA0 160GB
144GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 25% Great: 28%
NORELSYS 106X 320GB
258GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Read 75.5
Write 67.4
Mixed 55.4
82% 66.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.3
67% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1800 MHz clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97M-G43(MS-7924) Builds (Compare 360 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924) - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $463
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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
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