MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateSep 06 '18 at 23:56
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 6.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 525
69% 516 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1401) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 44.5
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 38.8
36% 42.4 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 35
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 476
Write 351
Mixed 316
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 7.8
4K Mixed 38
97% 24.9 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 103%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
1TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 97 97 99 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 118
Write 107
Mixed 56.1
SusWrite 97.1
69% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 104%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
216GB free
Firmware: GM4OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 84 85 84 84 85 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 82.3
Write 88.7
Mixed 49.3
SusWrite 83.4
56% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 51%
Intenso Business Line 16GB
14GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.2 4.1 5.5 6.9 7.5 6.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
2.14% Terrible
Read 1.7
Write 1.7
Mixed 1.7
SusWrite 6.1
4% 2.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.14%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 26.4
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 27.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 49.7
80% 49.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 82.3%
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 806 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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