MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.3% 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 Drive81.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 21:06
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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)
79.7% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 107
2-Core 212
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 362
52% 381 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 86DC) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.3% Poor
Lighting 30.9
Reflection 40.6
Parallax 30.2
25% 33.9 fps
MRender 34.8
Gravity 31.2
Splatting 28.4
25% 31.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 81 163 166 167 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 455
Write 438
Mixed 381
SusWrite 168
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 33.3
123% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 193
188% 296 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 95%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
931GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 101 102 104 103 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 98.7
Write 89.6
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 101
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 59%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
41GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.3 14 12 12 11 12 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 40.9
Write 9.5
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 11.4
21% 18.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0.1
27% 2 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.9% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 59%

 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 541 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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