MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.4% 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 Drive61.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '17 at 15:56
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 219
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 424
57% 426 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 37.4
32% 35.8 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 35.6
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 488
Write 133
Mixed 204
60% 275 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 14
93% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 49.4
64% 117 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 80%
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
48GB free
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 491
Write 124
Mixed 207
60% 274 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 83
4K Mixed 15.3
99% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 51
63% 112 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 80%
WD WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 500GB
366GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 65.4
Write 64.2
Mixed 60.6
48% 63.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.43
100% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.4% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17.8
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-E45 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,206 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817) - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $536
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