MSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17% 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 Drive82.5% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI Z97-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 24 '22 at 16:05
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 249
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 640
67% 539 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17% Very poor
Lighting 20.9
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 20.7
17% 20 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 16.8
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 390 362 360 271 272 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 283
Write 359
Mixed 251
SusWrite 331
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 30.2
123% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 242
201% 286 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 101%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 1TB
820GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 200 207 207 208 206 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 107
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 203
102% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 114%
Great: 108%
hp c485b 4GB
1GB free, PID 3807, hp
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.3 2.1 2.3 2 3.3 3.3 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
2.48% Terrible
Read 7
Write 1.5
Mixed 1
SusWrite 2.5
3% 3 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
16% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.48%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R734G1869U1S 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 17.7
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 61%

 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 819 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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