MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.2% 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 Drive91.1% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 30 '16 at 01:30
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 6.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 534
72% 538 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1201.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 65.6
Parallax 85.2
59% 74.4 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 56.9
Splatting 81.7
57% 67.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50
894GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 382
Mixed 440
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 34.4
113% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 70.9
112% 213 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 220
Write 193
Mixed 159
142% 191 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.24
77% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 118%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.6% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850) Builds (Compare 1,043 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $566
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback