MSI CSM-B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI CSM-B85M-E45 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '23 at 15:28
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 86.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 232
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 562
64% 498 Pts
64-Core 589
36% 589 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7817) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 39 56 66 71 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 62.2
Write 73.5
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 55
36% 49.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
105% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 58%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 124GB
115GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.4 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.9 10 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 6% Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0. Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 1315 BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0. Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.2% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 17.3
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical CSM-B85M-E45 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 119 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI CSM-B85M-E45 (MS-7817)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $240
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