MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 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)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '18 at 22:34
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 96.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 190
78% 132 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 292
39% 290 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
Sapphire(174B E270) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 35.6
Parallax 47.5
32% 41 fps
MRender 31.3
Gravity 32.7
Splatting 40.7
29% 34.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate SkyHawk 1TB (2016)-$46
910GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CV11 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 149
Write 140
Mixed 133
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.12
77% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.1% Very good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 22.7
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 22.9
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 70%

 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 3,903 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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