MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.6% 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 Drive87.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 17:24
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 109
2-Core 219
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 562
57% 461 Pts
64-Core 611
38% 611 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.6% Average
Lighting 61.5
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 64.3
50% 63.6 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 58.7
Splatting 52.1
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 257 258 258 256 259 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 446
Write 256
Mixed 274
SusWrite 256
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 36.9
134% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 199
172% 256 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 123%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
700GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 164 160 175 174 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 167
Mixed 35
SusWrite 170
98% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 97%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.2% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 16.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 79%

 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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