MSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics11.3% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive54.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7846
MotherboardMSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 04 '19 at 07:10
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5675C-$289
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 440
58% 436 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Pro HD 6200 (Desktop)
MSI(1462 7846) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
11.3% Very poor
Lighting 12.5
Reflection 13
Parallax 16.2
10% 13.9 fps
MRender 14.4
Gravity 12.3
Splatting 20.8
14% 15.9 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 11.3%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 180GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 81 113 112 114 113 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.4% Above average
Read 270
Write 160
Mixed 205
SusWrite 108
41% 186 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 25.5
114% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.3
DQ Write 94.4
DQ Mixed 31.2
31% 47.6 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 82%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
73GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 109 120 120 120 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
65% Good
Read 110
Write 111
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 118
65% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
72% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-010.A00LF 9905584-014.A00LF 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
78.9% Very good
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 30.1
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-E35 (MS-7846) Builds (Compare 302 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846) - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $512
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