MSI H97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.7% 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 Drive28.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI H97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateDec 03 '18 at 21:08
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 202
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 348
50% 369 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.7% Poor
Lighting 37.1
Reflection 26.6
Parallax 45.5
30% 36.4 fps
MRender 25.4
Gravity 34.2
Splatting 33
26% 30.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 34%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7850) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.67% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 6.78
3% 5.75 fps
MRender 6.1
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.78
5% 5.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.67%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S128G 126GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 44 47 26 38 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 292
Write 219
Mixed 85
SusWrite 66.2
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 9.7
4K Mixed 10.4
37% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 32.3
DQ Write 14.4
DQ Mixed 15.4
14% 20.7 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 56%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
666GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 123 126 127 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 161
Write 132
Mixed 84
SusWrite 126
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 PC Mate(MS-7850) Builds (Compare 938 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $494
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