MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52% 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 Drive58% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 06 '19 at 15:49
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 199
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 388
54% 400 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Asus Radeon RX 580
Asus(1043 0519) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1431 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 71.7
Parallax 88.6
55% 75.8 fps
MRender 57.6
Gravity 56.9
Splatting 56.2
46% 56.9 fps
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 62 49 76 64 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
58% Above average
Read 259
Write 116
Mixed 165
SusWrite 64.4
33% 151 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 29.3
131% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 72.1
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 86.9
68% 92.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58%
Great: 73%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
124GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 50 53 56 58 61 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 60.7
Write 56.2
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 56.6
40% 54.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
109% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 65%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 111 110 113 118 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 110
Write 117
Mixed 54
SusWrite 114
72% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 19.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 60%

 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 803 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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