MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results


Gaming 10% Tree trunk	Desktop 76% Battleship	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	3.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	80.6% 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.
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	27.8 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	0.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 27 '21 at 02:31
Run Duration	408 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (52^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 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	80.2% Excellent	Memory 94.8 1-Core 126 2-Core 166 79% 129 Pts	4-Core 354 8-Core 660 60% 507 Pts	64-Core 661 41% 661 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 80.2% 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 0.4 0% 0.4 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 as expected (53^rd percentile)	3.46% Terrible	Lighting 3.8 Reflection 2.6 Parallax 7 3% 4.47 fps	MRender 8.1 Gravity 2.6 Splatting 4.9 4% 5.2 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.46% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Liteon IT L8T-256L9G 256GB 728 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 116GB free (System drive) Firmware: H881202 SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 293 314 310 293 223 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	80.6% Excellent	Read 466 Write 388 Mixed 297 SusWrite 290 81% 360 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 72.3 4K Mixed 36.4 134% 47.1 MB/s	DQ Read 36.1 DQ Write 91.3 DQ Mixed 46.1 40% 57.8 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 80.6% Great: 95%
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 817GB free Firmware: 611100WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 464 488 498 507 517 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	171% Outstanding	Read 1,283 Write 1,082 Mixed 1,141 SusWrite 494 224% 1,000 MB/s	4K Read 65.3 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 79.3 269% 91.4 MB/s	DQ Read 73.6 DQ Write 183 DQ Mixed 94.6 82% 117 MB/s
Poor: 264% ↑ This bench: 171% Great: 573%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 691GB free Firmware: 42B2S7JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 543 529 521 536 531 533 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	175% Outstanding	Read 1,386 Write 1129 Mixed 1,144 SusWrite 532 234% 1,048 MB/s	4K Read 60 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 78.8 259% 88.6 MB/s	DQ Read 67 DQ Write 178 DQ Mixed 93.2 80% 113 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 175% Great: 372%
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$246 4,222 User benchmarks, average bench 283% 1TB free Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 678 684 688 705 706 704 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	172% Outstanding	Read 1,284 Write 1,059 Mixed 1,074 SusWrite 694 230% 1,028 MB/s	4K Read 54.4 4K Write 121 4K Mixed 69.6 236% 81.7 MB/s	DQ Read 59 DQ Write 140 DQ Mixed 80.6 67% 93.2 MB/s
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 172% Great: 389%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 323GB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 433 442 450 461 482 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	174% Outstanding	Read 1,302 Write 1,024 Mixed 1,074 SusWrite 452 215% 963 MB/s	4K Read 65.3 4K Write 135 4K Mixed 86.6 282% 95.8 MB/s	DQ Read 76.7 DQ Write 212 DQ Mixed 110 94% 133 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 174% Great: 340%
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188 11,188 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 111GB free Firmware: 300i SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 107 109 77 82 85 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	70.3% Very good	Read 412 Write 138 Mixed 184 SusWrite 93.5 45% 207 MB/s	4K Read 33.1 4K Write 91.9 4K Mixed 36.7 146% 53.9 MB/s	DQ Read 37.2 DQ Write 125 DQ Mixed 42.7 44% 68.4 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 70.3% Great: 80%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB 58,990 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 447GB free Firmware: UG4500RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 132 290 285 284 285 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	60% Good	Read 442 Write 357 Mixed 283 SusWrite 266 75% 337 MB/s	4K Read 22.6 4K Write 41.6 4K Mixed 19.3 81% 27.8 MB/s	DQ Read 24.5 DQ Write 47.7 DQ Mixed 19.6 20% 30.6 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 60% Great: 61%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 931GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 74 54 253 282 279 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	49.7% Average	Read 439 Write 364 Mixed 280 SusWrite 202 72% 321 MB/s	4K Read 12.4 4K Write 43.4 4K Mixed 14.3 60% 23.4 MB/s	DQ Read 21.1 DQ Write 50.2 DQ Mixed 14.6 17% 28.6 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 49.7% Great: 58%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 931GB free Firmware: UH4400RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 303 273 260 259 263 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	55.9% Above average	Read 441 Write 351 Mixed 276 SusWrite 279 75% 337 MB/s	4K Read 14.8 4K Write 44.3 4K Mixed 14.8 65% 24.6 MB/s	DQ Read 21.3 DQ Write 50 DQ Mixed 15.2 17% 28.8 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 55.9% Great: 58%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 931GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 285 275 255 250 247 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	56.7% Above average	Read 444 Write 386 Mixed 316 SusWrite 268 79% 353 MB/s	4K Read 19.4 4K Write 42.8 4K Mixed 14.4 70% 25.5 MB/s	DQ Read 21.3 DQ Write 50.1 DQ Mixed 14.9 17% 28.8 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 56.7% Great: 58%

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 @ 1867 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	66.3% Good	MC Read 23.1 MC Write 24.3 MC Mixed 20.3 64% 22.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.6 SC Write 23.7 SC Mixed 23.2 61% 21.5 GB/s	Latency 57.6 69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 69%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

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	1,104x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	805x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	470x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	535x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	299x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	258x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	167x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	128x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	106x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	165x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	117x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	71x

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Total price: $748

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16