MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 82.4%, 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 Drive143% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 31 '20 at 12:02
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 (100th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 95.2
2-Core 200
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 400
55% 406 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.1% Above average
Lighting 65.1
Reflection 73
Parallax 87.2
53% 75.1 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 58.1
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
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 259 260 262 261 262 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 1,241
Write 892
Mixed 849
SusWrite 286
182% 817 MB/s
4K Read 53
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 46
203% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 404
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 292
228% 318 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 143%
Great: 271%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
112GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 288 291 290 291 292 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 436
Mixed 367
SusWrite 298
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 56.5
176% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 363
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
433GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 113 112 112 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 107
Write 105
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 112
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 69%
Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB
259GB free
Firmware: 0002YXM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 122 121 123 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 124
Write 121
Mixed 63.2
SusWrite 122
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 70.5%
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)
62.8% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.8%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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