MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.9% 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 Drive59.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 17 '17 at 18:16
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 228
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 412
54% 404 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 372.90
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Lighting 75.3
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 67.7
61% 73.1 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 68.9
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 429
Write 114
Mixed 162
51% 235 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 13.7
110% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 84.7
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 13.3
34% 70.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 73%
TOSHIBA MK5059GSXP 500GB
362GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
Read 38.7
Write 41.8
Mixed 17.3
40% 32.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.25
63% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
70.5% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 21.6
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 19.6
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 81%

 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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