MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateMay 13 '21 at 04:42
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 226
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 426
56% 419 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 21.3
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 20.7
17% 20 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 22.8
Splatting 16.5
17% 21.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 197 198 202 149 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
65% Good
Read 438
Write 176
Mixed 196
SusWrite 176
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 11
101% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 75.6
87% 147 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 65%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 200 210 217 213 204 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 143
Write 168
Mixed 80.6
SusWrite 204
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
203% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 106%
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
69GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 94 89 87 94 88 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 102
Write 82.1
Mixed 57.1
SusWrite 88.1
60% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 14.5
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 62%

 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 3,902 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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HDDRAMUSB
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