MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	12.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7850
Motherboard	MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 26 '17 at 07:07
Run Duration	406 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690-$51 73,695 User benchmarks, average bench 67% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	83.2% Excellent	Memory 92.3 1-Core 118 2-Core 234 84% 148 Pts	4-Core 426 8-Core 446 58% 436 Pts	64-Core 440 27% 440 Pts
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 83.2% Great: 77%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% MSI(1462 7850) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba HDWM105 500GB 216 User benchmarks, average bench 13% 376GB free (System drive) Firmware: HDF01A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 2252 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 208 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 631 (0A) Spinup retry count 104 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 206 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 3 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 96 96 40143 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 141734903833 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 100 100 327 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 281 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	12.8% Very poor	Read 96.2 Write 92.3 Mixed 88.4 21% 92.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 18.5 4K Mixed 0.2 11% 6.36 MB/s	DQ Read 1.2 DQ Write 20 DQ Mixed 0.2 3% 7.12 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 12.8% Great: 16%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 169 167 4525 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6887 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 7780 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3093 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 122 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 181 181 57839 (C2) HDA temperature 122 107 25 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 2 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	72.2% Very good	Read 132 Write 119 Mixed 113 91% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.28 107% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 72.2% Great: 84%
Hitachi HUS 724030ALA640 3TB 68 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 1TB free Firmware: MF8O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	41.5% Average	Read 90.6 Write 53.3 Mixed 66.7 53% 70.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.03 4K Write 2.18 4K Mixed 0.5 139% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 41.5% Great: 94%
Hitachi HUS724030ALA640 3TB 2,302 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1TB free Firmware: MF8OAC50 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 137 137 79 (03) Spinup time 126 126 38687212016 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 180 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 142 142 25 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 32776 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 179 (C0) Power-off retract count 96 96 5352 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 96 96 5352 (C2) HDA temperature 206 206 184684576797 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	71.2% Very good	Read 126 Write 123 Mixed 131 95% 126 MB/s	4K Read 1.13 4K Write 2.16 4K Mixed 0.47 139% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 71.2% Great: 94%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39 55,121 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 931GB free Firmware: 19.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	38.4% Below average	Read 82.8 Write 50.4 Mixed 56.2 47% 63.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.26 4K Mixed 0.44 123% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 38.4% Great: 74%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$86 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 604GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 165 163 6750 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2359 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 94 94 4653 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1937 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 62 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 197 197 11180 (C2) HDA temperature 125 109 25 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	68.5% Good	Read 130 Write 109 Mixed 97 84% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.47 4K Write 2.02 4K Mixed 0.21 80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 88%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100 74,038 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 601GB free Firmware: MX6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 140 140 67 (03) Spinup time 131 131 34388312500 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 249 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 124 124 33 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 761 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 249 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 485 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 485 (C2) HDA temperature 206 206 180389740573 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	87.4% Excellent	Read 160 Write 145 Mixed 151 114% 152 MB/s	4K Read 0.82 4K Write 1.94 4K Mixed 0.23 96% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 87.4% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CT51264BA160B.C16F Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 1315 CT51264BA160B.C16F Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 16GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	60.2% Good	MC Read 22 MC Write 22.6 MC Mixed 17.4 59% 20.7 GB/s	SC Read 15.7 SC Write 20.1 SC Mixed 20.3 53% 18.7 GB/s	Latency 63.5 63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 60.2% Great: 60%

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC Mate(MS-7850) - $100

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	1,107x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	808x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	472x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	536x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	300x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	259x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	169x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	130x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	106x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	166x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	119x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	72x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16