MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive55.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '18 at 18:17
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 98.5
2-Core 201
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 398
53% 397 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 91.8
58% 77.6 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 58.6
54% 67 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 88 76 56 88 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 297
Write 62
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 81.9
27% 126 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 32.9
94% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 157
127% 182 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.5% Very good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 24
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 26.7
SC Mixed 23.4
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 76.1
52% 76.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $324
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