MSI H97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.4% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7923
MotherboardMSI H97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140422
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 14 '20 at 02:25
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 below expectations (30th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 71.2
1-Core 99.3
2-Core 197
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 312
40% 303 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.3.1
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.4% Below average
Lighting 37.3
Reflection 48.8
Parallax 52
30% 46 fps
MRender 50.2
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 36.2
33% 41.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 29 31 33 31 35 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 84%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
186GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 138 138 144 188 150 MB/s
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.8% Above average
Read 210
Write 94
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 160
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 28.1
80% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 153
135% 200 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$89
580GB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 113 114 115 115 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 118
Write 109
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 111
73% 99.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
166% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.2% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 18.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 17
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 98.7
40% 98.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923) Builds (Compare 80 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI H97 GUARD-PRO (MS-7923)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $510
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