MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 11:27
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4130-$41
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 182
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 264
35% 264 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Nvidia(10DE 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Lighting 36.3
Reflection 26.4
Parallax 0.06
30% 20.9 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 34.4
Splatting 33.3
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1.5TB (2011)-$51
138GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 76.7
Write 73.7
Mixed 6.09
38% 52.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.18
60% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 65%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
104GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 110
Write 80.2
Mixed 8.55
48% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.38
94% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 74%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$50
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 89.7
Write 90.5
Mixed 49.2
57% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.04
4K Write 0.22
4K Mixed 0.05
12% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C11-4GNS 1337 FLFF65F-C8KF9 8GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.2% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 10.4
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 84.2
48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-E45 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,211 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817) - $107

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