MSI H97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.2% 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 Drive81.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI H97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateDec 01 '17 at 03:43
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 54%

 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 i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 205
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 557
57% 462 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.2% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 58.9
50% 62.4 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 58.5
Splatting 51.5
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 479
Write 421
Mixed 452
101% 451 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 5.83
110% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 30.8
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 25.3
56% 107 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 86%
WD WD2003FYPS-27W9B 2TB
526GB free
Firmware: 04.05G09 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 117
Write 99.1
Mixed 96.4
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.39
119% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
59GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 141
Write 110
Mixed 145
100% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.17
68% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
55.7% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 16.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 17.5
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 PC Mate(MS-7850) Builds (Compare 939 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $494
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