MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7850
MotherboardMSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '17 at 23:12
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 227
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 437
59% 437 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 77%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10S21X-24R1BT0-SSHD-8GB 1TB
913GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 73.8
Write 100
Mixed 95.1
68% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 0.23
84% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 59%
SanDisk Cruzer 16GB
11GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 38.4
Write 6.27
Mixed 8.48
16% 17.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.92
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 1.03
105% 2.19 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 23.5
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 24.3
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73%
Great: 73%

 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 3,902 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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HDDRAMUSB
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