MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics87.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 07 '22 at 17:33
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 75.5
1-Core 95
2-Core 189
68% 120 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 333
45% 334 Pts
64-Core 323
20% 323 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$288
HP(103C 8557) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87.7% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 100
Parallax 104
90% 105 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 96.2
Splatting 86.6
84% 105 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 97%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GM4OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 38 48 54 61 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 66.9
Write 79.2
Mixed 45.2
SusWrite 49.9
44% 60.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.2% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 14
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 89.2
45% 89.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,306 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816) - $217

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $487
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