MSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.8% 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 Drive106% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7924
MotherboardMSI H97M-G43(MS-7924)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '18 at 16:35
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 588
64% 510 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
CLim: 1489 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 21.9
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 18.9
18% 19.7 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 21.2
Splatting 18.7
18% 22 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS128GMTS400S 128GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0926B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 436 465 441 440 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 430
Mixed 402
SusWrite 446
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 47.1
156% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 213
175% 244 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
592GB free
Firmware: CC3C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 125 133 127 131 132 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 132
Write 130
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 130
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1
161% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 75%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61.5%
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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