MSI B85-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive76% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI B85-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130722
Uptime11.8 Days
Run DateApr 15 '20 at 10:26
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 208
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 409
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 58
Parallax 77.7
51% 66.2 fps
MRender 56.9
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 73.4
52% 61.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 117 140 173 168 131 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 309
Write 236
Mixed 250
SusWrite 142
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 37.9
145% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 140
131% 206 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76%
Great: 91%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
235GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 156 146 143 146 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 143
Write 138
Mixed 92.7
SusWrite 149
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
246% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.7
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 20.5
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,824 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $584
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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