MSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive66.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7846
MotherboardMSI H97M-E35 (MS-7846)  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140722
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJul 12 '19 at 22:27
Run Duration292 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
49.2% Average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 75.6
2-Core 151
59% 100 Pts
4-Core 145
8-Core 151
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.1% Below average
Lighting 46.6
Reflection 49.9
Parallax 46.9
38% 47.8 fps
MRender 52.5
Gravity 39
Splatting 40.1
35% 43.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 240GB-$43
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 219 251 121 161 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 343
Write 156
Mixed 174
SusWrite 177
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 55.2
4K Mixed 25.9
93% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 280
216% 294 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
434GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 111 113 116 118 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 146
Write 140
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 114
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BA160B.C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
23.3% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 7.8
22% 7.77 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 5.3
16% 5.47 GB/s
Latency 93.1
43% 93.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 34%

 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 300 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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