MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Boot Drive37.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '14 at 23:45
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th 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)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
78% 171 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 652
67% 540 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 60% Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7816) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3960
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 157
Write 83.7
Mixed 96.9
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 9.68
76% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 95.7
DQ Write 96.7
DQ Mixed 6.34
30% 66.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 73%
WD WD7500AALX-009BA0 750GB
90GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 67.8
Write 86.1
Mixed 82.8
60% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.38
98% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 74%
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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $540
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