MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 03:59
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4360-$77
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 106
2-Core 180
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 274
35% 266 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.2% Below average
Lighting 35.7
Reflection 44.1
Parallax 43.6
29% 41.1 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 41.7
Splatting 37.3
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
33GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,428
Write 2,948
Mixed 2,986
765% 3,454 MB/s
4K Read 265
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 199
754% 216 MB/s
DQ Read 721
DQ Write 794
DQ Mixed 964
668% 826 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 54 44 55 53 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
40% Average
Read 88.3
Write 80.3
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 51.2
47% 64.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BA160B.C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.8
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850) Builds (Compare 1,042 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $566
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HDDRAMUSB
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