MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateOct 15 '17 at 21:55
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 203
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 382
51% 382 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 59.2
57% 65.7 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 65.7
54% 66.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S128G 126GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 441
Write 247
Mixed 320
74% 336 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 12.5
4K Mixed 7.39
38% 11.4 MB/s
DQ Read 29.9
DQ Write 13.6
DQ Mixed 0.97
6% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 56%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
250GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 164
Mixed 135
122% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.33
109% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST940210AS 40GB
37GB free
Firmware: 3.ALC Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
22.9% Poor
Read 41.9
Write 37.8
Mixed 37.7
29% 39.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.34
77% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 35%

 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 540 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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HDDRAMUSB
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