MSI H97M ECO (MS-7817)

Performance Results


Gaming 46% Yacht	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 39% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	55.7% 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)
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although 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.

System	MSI MS-7817
Motherboard	MSI H97M ECO (MS-7817) (all builds)
Memory	26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160218
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 16 '24 at 17:05
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	77.7% Very good	Memory 88.5 1-Core 105 2-Core 207 77% 133 Pts	4-Core 362 8-Core 560 57% 461 Pts	64-Core 560 35% 560 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 77.7% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Gigabyte(1458 371A) CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2019 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 551.23 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	55.7% Above average	Lighting 68.3 Reflection 72.7 Parallax 67.1 56% 69.4 fps	MRender 66.5 Gravity 70.8 Splatting 67.2 56% 68.2 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate SSD 500GB 1,930 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 309GB free Firmware: ST8S1024 SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 308 378 382 375 364 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	68.8% Good	Read 488 Write 435 Mixed 277 SusWrite 347 87% 387 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 22 4K Mixed 23.1 79% 23.3 MB/s	DQ Read 147 DQ Write 20.4 DQ Mixed 88.4 63% 85.1 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 113%
Crucial BX100 120GB-$70 6,931 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 4GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 448 Write 178 Mixed 90.5 52% 239 MB/s	4K Read 21 4K Write 66.1 4K Mixed 33.1 109% 40.1 MB/s	DQ Read 260 DQ Write 180 DQ Mixed 50.8 84% 164 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$25 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 827GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 203 206 206 207 208 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 199 Write 137 Mixed 88.9 SusWrite 201 114% 156 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 112%
ST350041 8AS 500GB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 164GB free, PID 0621 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 101 103 104 104 105 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	40.4% Average	Read 92.7 Write 56.2 Mixed 53.9 SusWrite 98.8 99% 75.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1 94% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 40.4% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB 12,722 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	59.1% Above average	MC Read 21.1 MC Write 22 MC Mixed 18.3 58% 20.5 GB/s	SC Read 15.3 SC Write 20.7 SC Mixed 18.3 52% 18.1 GB/s	Latency 68.9 58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 59.1% Great: 80%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	69	56	144	27"	1280 720	SAM0F58 C27JG5x

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Typical H97M ECO (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 24 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 38%

Jet ski

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H97M ECO (MS-7817)

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	4x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	3x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	3x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	8x
GTX 770Nvidia $279Bench 34%, 116,895 samples	3x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	2x

SSD
Green 240GB (2018)WD $35Bench 45%, 156,194 samples	5x
CS900 240GBPNY $20Bench 73%, 61,417 samples	2x
Sata III 256GBIntensoBench 67%, 2,573 samples	2x

RAM
DCLT8GN128S 2x8GBUnknownBench 52%, 227 samples	3x
9905403-447.A00LF 2x4GBKingstonBench 47%, 1,649 samples	2x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	2x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $370

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16