MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics63.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateApr 06 '18 at 05:06
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (70th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 647
64% 520 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.5% Good
Lighting 80.3
Reflection 79.4
Parallax 69.2
66% 76.3 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 74.4
60% 72.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
67GB free
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 408
Mixed 421
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 46.7
184% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 106
135% 243 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 401
Mixed 412
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 49.7
185% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 128
146% 252 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.1% Below average
MC Read 10
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.77 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 69%

 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 3,903 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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