MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.7% 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 Drive96.5% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 09:14
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 194
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 366
49% 364 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2827) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 42.4
Reflection 39.8
Parallax 52.9
35% 45.1 fps
MRender 53.8
Gravity 50.3
Splatting 38.3
38% 47.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 333
Mixed 392
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 33.3
157% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 47
74% 140 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.6% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.3
26% 8.93 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 65%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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