MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.9% 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 Drive90.7% 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.
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 (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7823
MotherboardMSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130607
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '17 at 18:55
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 107
2-Core 211
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 588
59% 477 Pts
64-Core 626
39% 626 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.9% Below average
Lighting 48.5
Reflection 46.9
Parallax 46.4
40% 47.3 fps
MRender 54.9
Gravity 47.9
Splatting 47.3
41% 50 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 459
Mixed 461
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 19.9
122% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 17.4
56% 113 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 169
Mixed 165
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.33
100% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.7% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 18.2
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B85M-G43 (MS-7823) Builds (Compare 1,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823) - $48

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $387
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