MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.8% 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 Drive110% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '18 at 19:27
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 473
63% 470 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Lighting 42.8
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 38.2
35% 37.7 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 41.8
Splatting 36.6
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 397
Mixed 426
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 38.6
165% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 116
152% 274 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 110%
Great: 119%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$78
2TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 122
Write 118
Mixed 109
87% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.28
107% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 88%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
455GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 150
Write 113
Mixed 111
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.2
78% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 22.7
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 23.5
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 72%

 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 1,289 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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