MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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.
Graphics59% 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 Drive45.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '17 at 13:21
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 195
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 381
51% 383 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (73 fps cap detected)
59% Above average
Lighting 72.8
Reflection 72.5
Parallax 62.9
59% 69.4 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 72.2
58% 71.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S128G 126GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 442
Write 290
Mixed 288
75% 340 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 12.6
4K Mixed 5.32
32% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 14.7
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 1.48
4% 9.43 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 56%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
268GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 138
Write 144
Mixed 148
108% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.28
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.37
139% 1.36 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST940210AS 40GB
37GB free
Firmware: 3.ALC Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
23.7% Poor
Read 41.9
Write 40.5
Mixed 37.8
30% 40.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.13
4K Mixed 0.31
76% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
34.1% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11.3
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 35%

 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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