MSI B85M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI B85M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131129
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 18:27
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th 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 as expected (42nd percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 93.5
2-Core 190
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 420
47% 371 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 720
MSI(1462 8C90) 1GB
CLim: 797 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
2.93% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 3.08
Parallax 2.81
3% 3.12 fps
MRender 3.48
Gravity 3
Splatting 4.65
3% 3.71 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.93%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 111
Write 65.8
Mixed 58.4
58% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 0.79
4K Mixed 0.23
71% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.4
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-P33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 233 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 (MS-7817)

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