MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.1% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime21 Days
Run DateAug 02 '18 at 15:58
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 115
2-Core 216
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 595
63% 503 Pts
64-Core 605
38% 605 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74.5
Reflection 77.8
Parallax 67.6
61% 73.3 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 72.5
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB-$84
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 183 150 42 61 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 436
Mixed 337
SusWrite 148
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 39.9
166% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 250
209% 302 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 107%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
3.5TB free
Firmware: CC54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 156 154 156 156 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 156
Write 123
Mixed 76.1
SusWrite 156
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 96%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
3.5TB free
Firmware: CC54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 172 176 174 175 175 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 117
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 174
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 21
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 61%

 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 2,206 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $536
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