MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics83.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 07:22
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 100
2-Core 195
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 371
41% 323 Pts
64-Core 307
19% 307 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3020 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 96.5
Parallax 89.5
88% 98.1 fps
MRender 105
Gravity 92.2
Splatting 79.6
74% 92.1 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 333 405 420 411 422 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 445
Mixed 439
SusWrite 381
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 48.6
161% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 287
236% 338 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
108GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 291 312 291 283 284 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 462
Mixed 435
SusWrite 294
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 50.9
172% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 107%
Great: 128%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 108 129 129 127 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 131
Write 147
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 122
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
126% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
57.7% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 18.9
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 63%

 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 3,905 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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