MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, SSD, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131127
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '14 at 02:48
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$129
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 112
2-Core 221
76% 167 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 619
66% 524 Pts
64-Core 610
38% 610 Pts
Poor: 60% Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
194GB free
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
474GB free
Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 152
Write 158
Mixed 148
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.31
99% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 89%
Great: 113%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$176
314GB free
Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67% Good
Read 122
Write 111
Mixed 115
88% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.24
99% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 67%
Great: 63%
WD 3200AAC External 320GB
65GB free, PID 0910
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
14.4% Very poor
Read 27
Write 24.9
Mixed 27
34% 26.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.25
65% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.4%
Great: 20%
Typical Z87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,296 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $491
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