MSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive67.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7846
MotherboardMSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '17 at 20:18
Run Duration847 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 94.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 184
76% 128 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 272
37% 273 Pts
64-Core 273
17% 273 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 22.3
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 20.6
18% 20.1 fps
Gravity 6.97
Splatting 6.22
6% 6.59 fps
Poor: 16% Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 487
Write 273
Mixed 273
76% 344 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 14.7
102% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 40.1
DQ Write 56.5
DQ Mixed 14.8
21% 37.2 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 110%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
545GB free
Firmware: HP35 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.53% Terrible
Read 0.34
Write 5.01
Mixed 0.56
1% 1.97 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.004
0% 0.001 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 1.53%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
61.7% Good
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 20.8
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 63%

 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 301 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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