MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.2% 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 Drive42.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7823
MotherboardMSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130607
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 14 '17 at 10:30
Run Duration473 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 184
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 362
48% 361 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 36CA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.4
Reflection 16.5
Parallax 19.3
17% 19.1 fps
MRender 24
Gravity 22.9
Splatting 16.6
17% 21.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 386
Write 125
Mixed 156
48% 222 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 34.1
4K Mixed 11
61% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 53.6
DQ Mixed 10.3
16% 28.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$27
69GB free
Firmware: 02.03A02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 90.7
Mixed 87.6
67% 88.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.44
110% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 59%
Samsung HD161HJ 160GB-$40
44GB free
Firmware: GF100-07 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 42%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
13GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
20.4% Poor
Read 113
Write 9.6
Mixed 9.66
35% 44.2 MB/s
4K Read 7.63
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.003
29% 2.55 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 28%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 4GB
0GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
9.65% Terrible
Read 19.5
Write 3.83
Mixed 6.02
10% 9.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.04
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 1.31
116% 2.64 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 9.65%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-022.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
50.9% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-G43 (MS-7823) Builds (Compare 1,153 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B85M-G43 (MS-7823) - $48

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $387
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