MSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31% 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.
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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI Z97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '17 at 05:50
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 225
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 444
59% 444 Pts
64-Core 429
27% 429 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 39
Parallax 34.8
33% 37.9 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 35.7
Splatting 31.3
28% 34.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
363GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.01H20 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 117
Write 102
Mixed 109
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.37
79% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.1
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.3%
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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