MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.4% 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)
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150509
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateJul 31 '19 at 11:43
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: Vega-56 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 110
2-Core 206
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 528
56% 446 Pts
64-Core 575
36% 575 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-56-$170
CLim: 1590 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.7.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.4% Below average
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 88.5
Parallax 147
0% 78.7 fps
MRender 86.6
Gravity 108
Splatting 125
89% 107 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
INTENSO 256GB
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM01.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 396 427 438 427 425 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 371
Write 154
Mixed 299
SusWrite 424
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 39.3
152% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 219
190% 280 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$24
32GB free
Firmware: 58.01D58
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 37 43 47 48 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 9
Write 19.7
Mixed 11
SusWrite 42
15% 20.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
59% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 59%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
20GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 38 38 39 39 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 54.3
Write 28.2
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 38.6
30% 39.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.4% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.2
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 62%

 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 1,289 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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