MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics71.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateSep 02 '21 at 00:43
Run Duration442 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 239
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 462
61% 458 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.5% Very good
Lighting 89.3
Reflection 87.8
Parallax 82.1
73% 86.4 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 77.2
Splatting 72.2
69% 86.6 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$49
234GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 399 408 428 393 371 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 457
Mixed 437
SusWrite 378
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 94.8
4K Mixed 51.8
173% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 293
240% 343 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 114%
Great: 125%
SSD G3 Series 120GB
62GB free
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 101 96 107 101 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 162
Write 119
Mixed 147
SusWrite 102
30% 132 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 35.6
140% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 87.9
78% 116 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 61%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$49
142GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 406 417 436 373 322 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 465
Mixed 418
SusWrite 372
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 55.6
184% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 278
232% 334 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 116%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
59.9% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 18.5
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 8: 0R 2G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
8% 33% 12 105 1 165 31.5" 1920 1080 GSM775C LG ULTRAGEAR
History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 1: 0R 0G 1B | Score 3: 0R 0G 3B | Score 7: 1R 0G 2B | Score 8: 0R 2G 2B | Score 8: 0R 2G 2B
Typical Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850) Builds (Compare 1,043 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $566
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