MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 8 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.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '16 at 00:57
Run Duration54 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 208
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 410
55% 411 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
903GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 155
Write 146
Mixed 121
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.28
98% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 21
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 19.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68%
Great: 67%

 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 3,902 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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