MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	96.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7816
Motherboard	MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150509
Uptime	1.2 Days
Run Date	Sep 19 '18 at 18:32
Run Duration	154 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127 128,482 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	81.6% Excellent	Memory 89.4 1-Core 90.5 2-Core 214 74% 131 Pts	4-Core 427 8-Core 424 57% 426 Pts	64-Core 412 26% 412 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 79%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139 17,545 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 194GB free (System drive) Firmware: X2306RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 400 408 389 396 412 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	96.7% Outstanding	Read 448 Write 399 Mixed 214 SusWrite 397 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 29.8 4K Write 99.7 4K Mixed 34.1 142% 54.5 MB/s	DQ Read 319 DQ Write 202 DQ Mixed 120 127% 214 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 96.7% Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: HP36 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 181 182 182 182 183 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 182 Write 180 Mixed 81.3 SusWrite 182 114% 156 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 898GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 197 200 202 201 202 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 202 Write 150 Mixed 80.8 SusWrite 200 115% 158 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 113%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 8GB 336 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 7GB free, PID 0736 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	0.89% Terrible	Read 1.5 Write 1.3 Mixed 1.5 SusWrite 1.7 2% 1.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 5% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 0.89% Great: 11%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 99U5584-010.A00LF KHX1866C9D3/2GX Samsung M378B1G73DB0-CK0 KHX1866C9D3/2GX 16GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1600, 1867, 1600, 1867 MHz 4096, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	47.6% Average	MC Read 16.3 MC Write 17 MC Mixed 14.7 46% 16 GB/s	SC Read 13.2 SC Write 16.3 SC Mixed 15.2 43% 14.9 GB/s	Latency 68 59% 68 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 49%

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Gaming 37%

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 29%

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

CPU
Core i5-4670KIntel $127Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	400x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	206x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	143x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	93x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	92x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	92x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	45x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	44x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	43x

RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	34x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	32x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	27x

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Value: 60% - Good

Total price: $624

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16