MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.1% 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 Drive139% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '19 at 11:27
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 407
55% 411 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.8.2
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.1% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 95.8
53% 77.4 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 66.7
Splatting 58.2
53% 65.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 254 258 262 262 252 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 1,097
Write 521
Mixed 590
SusWrite 286
138% 623 MB/s
4K Read 54.1
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 49.7
212% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 282
219% 303 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 139%
Great: 271%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
130GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 289 288 288 291 291 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 429
Mixed 394
SusWrite 298
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 53
175% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 358
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
432GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 113 112 112 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 112
Write 108
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 112
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 69%
Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB
272GB free
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 130 130 129 129 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 121
Write 125
Mixed 66
SusWrite 129
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.3% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 63%

 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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