MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.5% 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 Drive90.8% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131217
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 24 '17 at 08:38
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 115
2-Core 231
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 586
61% 488 Pts
64-Core 586
36% 586 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 43.9
Reflection 40.1
Parallax 53
36% 45.7 fps
MRender 55.3
Gravity 50.9
Splatting 36.8
38% 47.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 466
Mixed 411
103% 464 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 33.6
110% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 49.6
DQ Mixed 76.8
80% 138 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 163
Mixed 102
112% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.24
92% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 100%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.2% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 14.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 63%

 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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