MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.8% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '20 at 12:32
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 122
2-Core 240
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 659
67% 541 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.8% Above average
Lighting 65.5
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 63
53% 65.9 fps
MRender 61.2
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 62.7
52% 63.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB (TurboPC EX)
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 144 155 155 147 151 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 88% Great: 117%
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB (TurboPC EX)
845GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 438 448 443 445 451 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 471
Mixed 452
SusWrite 438
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 60.5
203% 71.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 362
272% 362 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 126%
Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 162 162 163 161 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 213
Write 165
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 159
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 136 139 137 135 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 75.5
Write 119
Mixed 73
SusWrite 134
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
72% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX2133C11D3/8GX KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX2133C11D3/8GX 32GB
1333, 2133, 1333, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
57.6% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.4
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 18.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 80%

 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 826 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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