MSI H87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI H87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130816
Uptime12.7 Days
Run DateAug 03 '22 at 14:54
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 way below expectations (7th percentile)
48% Average
Memory 63.2
1-Core 71.6
2-Core 129
52% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 263
28% 221 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 391
Write 371
Mixed 252
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 36.7
130% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 171
178% 292 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
797GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 166 120 157 160 167 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 138
Write 144
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 153
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 109%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 172 171 171 170 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 150
Mixed 89.9
SusWrite 171
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 F3-12800CL9-2GBRL KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 F3-12800CL9-2GBRL 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
43.6% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 272 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 (MS-7816) - $139

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $422
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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