MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive23.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 22:14
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 387
46% 357 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 59.2
54% 64.3 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 66.7
55% 67.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 225 254 32 18 32 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.5% Poor
Read 85.5
Write 98
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 132
22% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 10.7
4K Write 17.2
4K Mixed 9.4
37% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 16.1
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 102%
Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB-$24
7GB free
Firmware: 8.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 32 37 41 33 38 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
22% Poor
Read 39.8
Write 39.8
Mixed 29
SusWrite 36.3
27% 36.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 22%
Great: 32%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
277GB free
Firmware: CC35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 107 105 106 108 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 101
Write 97
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 106
67% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.3%
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 3,903 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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