MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 69% Battle cruiser	Workstation 51% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.

Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7816
Motherboard	MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) (all builds)
Memory	6.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20131203
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 17 '19 at 15:52
Run Duration	173 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	48%

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PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120 172,887 User benchmarks, average bench 74% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	66.3% Good	Memory 80 1-Core 81.4 2-Core 170 64% 111 Pts	4-Core 286 8-Core 402 43% 344 Pts	64-Core 430 27% 430 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Zotac(19DA 0426) CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60 Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	103% Outstanding	Lighting 133 Reflection 136 Parallax 130 108% 133 fps	MRender 109 Gravity 134 Splatting 103 93% 115 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190 73,119 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 112GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM06B0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,911 Write 32.8 Mixed 63 208% 1,002 MB/s	4K Read 389 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 4.5 596% 132 MB/s
Poor: 68% Great: 116%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 684GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 125 Write 134 Mixed 78.7 84% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 1TB-$50 17,310 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 350GB free Firmware: CV23 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 130 Write 128 Mixed 72 82% 110 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 130% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 119%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 11,776 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1.5TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 123 135 112 131 132 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	58.8% Above average	Read 84.3 Write 110 Mixed 29 SusWrite 120 62% 85.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.6 188% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 58.8% Great: 87%
ASMT 2105 3TB 228 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2.5TB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 190 Write 146 Mixed 82.5 164% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 74% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB 20,667 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	39.6% Below average	MC Read 13.4 MC Write 14.7 MC Mixed 12.4 39% 13.5 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 13.1 SC Mixed 11.5 33% 11.5 GB/s	Latency 80.5 50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 39.6% Great: 77%

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Gaming 37%

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Desktop 78%

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Workstation 30%

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

CPU
Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	167x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	87x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	82x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	58x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	42x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	41x

SSD
870 QVO 1TBSamsung $113Bench 95%, 80,665 samples	24x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	22x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	18x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	29x
RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 6,575 samples	16x
AM2L16BC4R1-B0ES 0420 0420 AM2L16BC4R1-B0ES 0420 16GBUnknownBench 56%, 13 samples	11x

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Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $592

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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