MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.4% 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 Drive101% 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 (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '18 at 21:36
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 208
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 408
55% 410 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Lighting 26.4
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 32.5
22% 27.9 fps
MRender 34.3
Gravity 30.3
Splatting 26.1
24% 30.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TEAML5Lite3D120G 120GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 135 134 135 134 134 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 396
Mixed 400
SusWrite 159
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 51.3
180% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 101
138% 252 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%
TEAML5Lite3D480G 480GB
213GB free
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 422 446 456 455 455 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 459
Mixed 422
SusWrite 447
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 59
198% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 122
158% 284 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 126%
Great: 127%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
928GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 213 207 213 213 214 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 161
Mixed 89.8
SusWrite 212
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 119%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 0423 TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 18.7
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850) Builds (Compare 3,904 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850) - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $748
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