MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.7% 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)
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)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime21.9 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 21:05
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 111
2-Core 221
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 421
56% 421 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
EVGA(3842 2956) 2GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 37
Parallax 32.9
32% 36.2 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 35.2
Splatting 35
29% 35.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 436
Write 394
Mixed 345
87% 391 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 49
171% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
702GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 161 161 162 162 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 160
Mixed 104
SusWrite 161
113% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
584GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 152 150 154 153 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 136
Mixed 106
SusWrite 152
105% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
66.9% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 20.6
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 67%

 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 3,900 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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