MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.2% 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 Drive95.9% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '20 at 06:15
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 198
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 404
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Lighting 23.1
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 28.3
19% 27.4 fps
MRender 27.9
Gravity 21.1
Splatting 32.7
23% 27.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 261 250 257 252 246 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 400
Mixed 318
SusWrite 260
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 43.6
146% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 346
264% 357 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 124%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
271GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 97 99 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 116
Write 28
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 98.5
57% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
185% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1333, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 19.8
62% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-E45 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,206 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817) - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $536
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