MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '17 at 17:41
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 649
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 60.7
52% 64.5 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 53.7
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 406
Mixed 415
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 40.6
154% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 99.3
110% 191 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 115%
Samsun HD103SJ 1TB
678GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 86.9
Write 106
Mixed 116
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 2.53
4K Mixed 0.61
147% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 79%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B0 1TB
50GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 48
Write 47.3
Mixed 46
36% 47.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.28
88% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
59.1% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 63%

 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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