MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '18 at 17:21
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 113
2-Core 219
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 420
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32% Below average
Lighting 46.5
Reflection 43
Parallax 38.9
38% 42.8 fps
MRender 20.2
Gravity 30.5
Splatting 24.1
20% 25 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
243GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 147
Write 135
Mixed 95.1
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.19
57% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81%
Great: 112%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
14GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
11.7% Very poor
Read 38.6
Write 10.9
Mixed 13.9
22% 21.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.89
4K Write 0.77
4K Mixed 0.52
66% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 11.7%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.1% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 799 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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