MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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. 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 68.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '18 at 06:22
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.6% Good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 184
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 360
45% 340 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 154
Mixed 160
124% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.29
108% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 320GB (2010)-$40
12GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 61.3
Write 60.2
Mixed 101
57% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.46
95% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C11-4GNS Kingston 99U5474-036.A00LF 0420 F3-1600C11-4GNS 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.1% Average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 13
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns

 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

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