MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics4.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (86%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory7.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateJul 18 '18 at 09:52
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 86%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
39.1% Below average
Memory 55.1
1-Core 66.9
2-Core 110
46% 77.2 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 239
22% 182 Pts
64-Core 27
2% 27 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Nvidia(10DE 1287) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
4.87% Terrible
Lighting 5.93
Reflection 6.46
Parallax 7.47
5% 6.62 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 6.57
Splatting 6.96
5% 5.84 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.87%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 72 86 75 73 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Read 194
Write 92.5
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 76.1
26% 115 MB/s
4K Read 9.1
4K Write 23.1
4K Mixed 13.7
44% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 76.6
71% 110 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
302GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 125 127 121 108 155 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 96.4
Write 118
Mixed 49
SusWrite 123
70% 96.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TS1GLK64V6H 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
34.3% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.6
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 10.3
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 143
28% 143 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 61%

 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 1,042 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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