MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.2% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJul 11 '19 at 17:47
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 (99th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 229
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 592
64% 509 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7817) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5063
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.81% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 6.31
Parallax 6.56
3% 5.59 fps
MRender 7.95
Gravity 2.43
Splatting 7.65
5% 6.01 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.81%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 61 65 57 52 55 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 444
Mixed 408
SusWrite 94.6
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 50.3
171% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 268
215% 302 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
434GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 139 138 141 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 165
Mixed 92.3
SusWrite 139
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
154% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.8% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 34%

 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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