MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.3% 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.
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-7924
MotherboardMSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140722
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateApr 28 '20 at 17:44
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 257
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 666
71% 565 Pts
64-Core 653
40% 653 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.74
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 60.3
51% 63.3 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 53.8
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNH128GCST 128GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTGAN102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 274 198 337 366 358 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 450
Mixed 427
SusWrite 293
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 45.2
149% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 338
248% 325 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
194GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 119 121 120 122 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 133
Write 102
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 119
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 112%
TOSHIBA STOR.E PARTNER 1TB
19GB free, PID b001
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 60 62 64 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Read 51
Write 50.7
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 61
61% 45.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
22% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL11-11-11 D3-1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
56.2% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 16.4
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 16.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.2%
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
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