MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive74.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 01 '16 at 05:26
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 235
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 474
63% 473 Pts
64-Core 477
30% 477 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.9
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.6% Good
Lighting 78.8
Reflection 77
Parallax 66.2
64% 74 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 72.3
Splatting 73.6
60% 72.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 500
Write 195
Mixed 269
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 14
119% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 11
60% 136 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
294GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 110
Write 111
Mixed 108
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.42
101% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
34.6% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 11.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 35%

 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 3,911 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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