MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.7% 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 Drive62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 27 '18 at 06:17
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$209
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 106
2-Core 205
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 498
56% 437 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Gigabyte(1458 22ED) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1287 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Lighting 34
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 41.7
28% 36.3 fps
MRender 31.9
Gravity 32.5
Splatting 35.7
28% 33.3 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 96 94 101 93 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 379
Write 82
Mixed 198
SusWrite 96.3
41% 189 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 21.5
116% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 30.9
59% 119 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1302 1600 CL9 Series 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
46.2% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 13.5
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 15.7
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 50%

 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 3,898 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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