MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results


Gaming 10% Tree trunk	Desktop 73% Battleship	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	3.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	46.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7850
Motherboard	MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850) (all builds)
Memory	28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 20 '21 at 17:52
Run Duration	389 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	81.4% Excellent	Memory 92.4 1-Core 113 2-Core 188 78% 131 Pts	4-Core 380 8-Core 585 60% 482 Pts	64-Core 604 37% 604 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 81.4% Great: 87%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS 18,254 User benchmarks, average bench 1% Gainward(10B0 1401) 256MB Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.01 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 0.4 Reflection 0.5 0% 0.45 fps
Poor: 0% Great: 1%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% MSI(1462 7850) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5171 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	3.71% Terrible	Lighting 4 Reflection 2.9 Parallax 7.3 3% 4.73 fps	MRender 9.3 Gravity 2.6 Splatting 5.3 5% 5.73 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.71% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB 58,990 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 309GB free (System drive) Firmware: UG4500RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 130 96 87 4.9 36 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	46.5% Average	Read 431 Write 382 Mixed 278 SusWrite 84 66% 294 MB/s	4K Read 21.3 4K Write 36.2 4K Mixed 17.8 74% 25.1 MB/s	DQ Read 23.5 DQ Write 47.5 DQ Mixed 19.6 19% 30.2 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 61%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 745GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 144 36 65 208 38 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	49% Average	Read 455 Write 366 Mixed 322 SusWrite 109 70% 313 MB/s	4K Read 15.2 4K Write 42.8 4K Mixed 14.8 65% 24.3 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 92.6 DQ Mixed 29.5 43% 79.8 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 49% Great: 58%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 329GB free Firmware: UH4400RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 140 176 131 58 93 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	45.7% Average	Read 454 Write 368 Mixed 280 SusWrite 124 68% 307 MB/s	4K Read 12.2 4K Write 43.8 4K Mixed 14.6 60% 23.5 MB/s	DQ Read 21.2 DQ Write 48.6 DQ Mixed 15.2 17% 28.3 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 45.7% Great: 58%
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188 11,188 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 61GB free Firmware: 300i SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 126 126 125 125 126 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	65.9% Good	Read 450 Write 144 Mixed 178 SusWrite 125 49% 224 MB/s	4K Read 31.5 4K Write 87.5 4K Mixed 23.9 125% 47.6 MB/s	DQ Read 36.4 DQ Write 116 DQ Mixed 39.3 41% 64 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 65.9% Great: 80%
Liteon IT L8T-256L9G 256GB 728 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 39GB free Firmware: H881202 SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 154 226 244 296 311 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	72.5% Very good	Read 416 Write 388 Mixed 270 SusWrite 231 73% 326 MB/s	4K Read 26.5 4K Write 72.4 4K Mixed 36.2 125% 45 MB/s	DQ Read 35.4 DQ Write 94.9 DQ Mixed 125 78% 85.2 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 72.5% Great: 95%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 271GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 145 180 169 82 97 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	47.3% Average	Read 427 Write 374 Mixed 275 SusWrite 137 68% 303 MB/s	4K Read 18.5 4K Write 40.8 4K Mixed 14.3 68% 24.5 MB/s	DQ Read 21.3 DQ Write 48.6 DQ Mixed 14.9 17% 28.3 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 58%
Jmicron Generic 1TB 166 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 658GB free Firmware: 0205 SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 300 269 339 344 353 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	76.8% Very good	Read 388 Write 367 Mixed 377 SusWrite 319 82% 363 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 38.5 4K Mixed 38.1 127% 38.2 MB/s	DQ Read 38.6 DQ Write 66.2 DQ Mixed 49.1 38% 51.3 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 91%
USB NAND FLASH DISK 0GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 0GB free, PID 2060 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	1.65% Terrible	Read 1 Write 1 Mixed 4.7 SusWrite 5.4 5% 3.03 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.1 7% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 1.65% Great: 5%
SanDisk Ultra 123GB 2,795 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 105GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 7.7 7.7 7.9 8.2 8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	9.48% Terrible	Read 34.9 Write 7.2 Mixed 13 SusWrite 7.9 17% 15.8 MB/s	4K Read 4.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.8 62% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 9.48% Great: 41%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1TB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 55 78 89 87 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	44.4% Average	Read 105 Write 82.7 Mixed 64.5 SusWrite 80.8 109% 83.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.6 150% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 44.4% Great: 59%
Generic Flash Disk 4GB 16,068 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 4GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 12 12 13 13 12 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	6.99% Terrible	Read 22.4 Write 12 Mixed 6.5 SusWrite 12.1 16% 13.2 MB/s	4K Read 4.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 17% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 6.99% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 4x8GB 1,529 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	66.9% Good	MC Read 24 MC Write 27 MC Mixed 19.1 67% 23.4 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 21.7 SC Mixed 22.3 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 63.4 63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 66.9% Great: 69%

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850) - $100

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	1,111x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	809x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	472x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	538x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	300x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	259x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	169x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	130x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	106x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	166x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	119x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	72x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $748

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16