MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics91.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive32.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '18 at 12:11
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 107
2-Core 218
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 441
59% 439 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 121
Parallax 104
97% 114 fps
MRender 99.6
Gravity 102
Splatting 100
82% 101 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 50 50 50 17 20 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
32.7% Below average
Read 130
Write 100
Mixed 101
SusWrite 35.1
20% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 18.6
75% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 93.4
DQ Write 19.1
DQ Mixed 2.2
16% 38.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 100%
Seagate Expansion 1.5TB
1TB free, PID 231a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 78 75 76 73 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 74.3
Write 52
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 76
80% 60.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 23.5
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 21.4
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 72%
Great: 71%

 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 3,913 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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