MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.6% 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 Drive63.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 23:23
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 118
2-Core 233
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 601
66% 521 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.6% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 29.2
Parallax 36.1
30% 33.9 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 36.3
Splatting 34.3
29% 36 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 436
Write 199
Mixed 267
66% 301 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 18.1
94% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 94
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 53.5
67% 115 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
372GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 154
Write 162
Mixed 160
120% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.93
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.3
114% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
60.7% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.8
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19.2
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-G43(MS-7924) Builds (Compare 542 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924) - $104

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $598
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