MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51% 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 Drive91.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE72VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161120
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 18:33
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 211
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 600
63% 505 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9882
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
51% Above average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 56.1
51% 62.6 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 63.6
51% 62.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5 256GB
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 173 167 289 226 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 319
Mixed 58
SusWrite 224
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.1
157% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 155
133% 200 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 96%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
29GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 80 81 80 81 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 79
Write 83
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 79.8
47% 65.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
70.9% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 20.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 22.4
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,192 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-179B

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