MSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive73% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7846
MotherboardMSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150529
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 10 '18 at 23:55
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 111
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 430
57% 427 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 60.2
59% 67.4 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 70
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 489
Write 397
Mixed 416
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 21.1
88% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 36
DQ Write 84.8
DQ Mixed 105
67% 75.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 73%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
56GB free
Firmware: JC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 102
Write 113
Mixed 96.9
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.44
96% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
57.1% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 17.1
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 62%

 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 300 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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