MSI C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive109% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime9.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '17 at 19:05
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 219
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 651
65% 527 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
HP(103C 094C) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 354.56
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 394
Mixed 403
96% 432 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 43
168% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 120
140% 243 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
3TB free
Firmware: CC26
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 181
Mixed 177
141% 188 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.19
86% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.3% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 22.5
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 19.7
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 78.6
51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 14% - Very poor Total price: $150
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HDDRAMUSB
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