MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7823
MotherboardMSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 16:36
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 90
1-Core 100
2-Core 198
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 380
51% 382 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 63.2
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 60.8
52% 64.2 fps
MRender 73.6
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 55
51% 63 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 182 148 150 142 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 454
Mixed 404
SusWrite 199
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 60.4
205% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 112%
Great: 134%
Seagate IronWolf 8TB (2016)-$176
2.5TB free
Firmware: SC61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 155 153 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 2
Write 142
Mixed 0.8
SusWrite 154
53% 74.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.2
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 18
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 18.5
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-G43 (MS-7823) Builds (Compare 1,154 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823) - $48

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $387
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HDDRAMUSB
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