MSI B85-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI B85-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150401
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 13 '21 at 22:15
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 210
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 569
56% 456 Pts
64-Core 572
35% 572 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1585 MHz, MLim: 1902 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 68.6
53% 70.2 fps
MRender 74.9
Gravity 66.7
Splatting 60.7
54% 67.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 2TB-$146
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 454 463 456 445 437 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 466
Mixed 414
SusWrite 445
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 57.2
197% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 290
238% 339 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
60% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 19.8
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 881 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 (MS-7816) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $539
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