MSI B85-G43 (MS-7816)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7816
MotherboardMSI B85-G43 (MS-7816)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140221
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateDec 26 '17 at 15:46
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3-$150
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 346
50% 364 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
MSI(1462 293A) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Lighting 22.8
Reflection 29
Parallax 27.6
19% 26.5 fps
MRender 26.8
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 31.4
22% 26 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 189
Write 119
Mixed 139
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 9.78
77% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 39.8
58% 108 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
313GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 143
Write 124
Mixed 154
106% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.15
4K Mixed 0.36
100% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 883 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 (MS-7816) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $584
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