MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics74.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141107
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 21:26
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 247
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 660
66% 537 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
EVGA(3842 4990) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.1% Very good
Lighting 94.3
Reflection 100
Parallax 89.9
77% 94.7 fps
MRender 85.7
Gravity 88.4
Splatting 79.7
69% 84.6 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 353 405 354 340 358 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 361
Write 340
Mixed 294
SusWrite 336
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 55.1
178% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 48.1
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 64.3
55% 78.5 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1400 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 21.2
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 22
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 69%
Great: 71%

 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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