MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime11.9 Days
Run DateSep 30 '22 at 14:18
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 87
2-Core 173
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 270
32% 248 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.6% Below average
Lighting 40.5
Reflection 43.9
Parallax 39.3
33% 41.2 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 40.4
Splatting 34.2
29% 35.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 48 23 24 17 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 66.7
Write 135
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 45.5
50% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.9
350% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
51.3% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 16.5
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 15.1
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-E45 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,206 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 (MS-7817) - $107

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