MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics73.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive44.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z87-G41 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130918
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 16 '21 at 20:54
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 85.5
2-Core 165
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 299
38% 289 Pts
64-Core 293
18% 293 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
Zotac(19DA 3527) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.7% Very good
Lighting 93.4
Reflection 93.1
Parallax 92.7
76% 93.1 fps
MRender 95.9
Gravity 86.5
Splatting 75.2
69% 85.9 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 108 2.2 81 2.5 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 430
Write 327
Mixed 245
SusWrite 75.7
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 13.5
61% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 72.4
DQ Mixed 45.1
46% 75.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
213GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 18 20 9.3 34 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
9.99% Terrible
Read 6.5
Write 12.7
Mixed 9
SusWrite 28.3
10% 14.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 9.99%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8GX 16GB
1333, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.6% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 14.9
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 58%

 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 1,042 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
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