MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.8% 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 Drive77.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '17 at 00:33
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 257
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 695
69% 562 Pts
64-Core 688
43% 688 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1046.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
25.8% Poor
Lighting 30.7
Reflection 34.5
Parallax 39
25% 34.7 fps
MRender 30.3
Gravity 27.1
Splatting 40.1
27% 32.5 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 23%
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
Zotac(19DA 6222) 2GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 271 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.89% Terrible
Lighting 2.37
Reflection 2.88
Parallax 1.81
2% 2.35 fps
MRender 2.57
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 1.91
2% 2.27 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.89%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 518
Write 193
Mixed 244
70% 318 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 18.6
130% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 54.5
72% 127 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.9
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 61%

 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 3,900 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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