MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7823
MotherboardMSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140720
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 19 '16 at 07:24
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 196
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 378
51% 378 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7823) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4414
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.6% Terrible
Lighting 3.53
Reflection 6.04
Parallax 6.09
3% 5.22 fps
MRender 8.71
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.17
5% 6.05 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.6%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 604ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 422
Write 119
Mixed 167
51% 236 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 15.1
114% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 70.1
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 26.8
41% 74.9 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 84%
WD Elements 1TB
121GB free, PID 10a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 69.3
Write 75.6
Mixed 67.7
92% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.19
80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 43%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 32GB-$28
29GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 185
Write 95.5
Mixed 74.5
132% 118 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 12.1
4K Mixed 5.62
654% 10.6 MB/s
DQ Read 14.4
DQ Write 13
DQ Mixed 5.93
698% 11.1 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 93%
UFD 3.0 Silicon-Power32G 32GB
24GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
25.8% Poor
Read 122
Write 16.9
Mixed 26.3
50% 55.1 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
70% 6.2 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 17.9
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 17.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 59%

 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 1,160 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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