MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.2% 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 Drive106% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 21 '17 at 00:25
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 181
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 348
43% 329 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Lighting 51.7
Reflection 48.3
Parallax 43
42% 47.7 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 44.1
Splatting 39
33% 41 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 410
Mixed 410
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 37.9
155% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 60.2
112% 223 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
906GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 155
Mixed 151
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.17
4K Write 2.48
4K Mixed 0.29
127% 1.31 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 60%

 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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