MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53% 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 Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '19 at 00:53
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 (92nd percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 204
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 378
49% 370 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 64.7
Reflection 58.9
Parallax 79.9
53% 67.9 fps
MRender 58.6
Gravity 56.4
Splatting 76.6
54% 63.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 244 244 273 273 270 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 433
Mixed 315
SusWrite 265
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 51.8
178% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 231
206% 311 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
314GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 107 110 110 110 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 176
Write 121
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 109
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$83
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 167 169 173 171 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 139
Mixed 76.2
SusWrite 170
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
388% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 17.8
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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