MSI MS-1791

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE72 2QF
MotherboardMSI MS-1791  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150809
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateOct 12 '17 at 17:52
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 31%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 595
62% 498 Pts
64-Core 590
36% 590 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 78%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1134) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8205
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.6% Poor
Lighting 30.5
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 31.7
25% 34.5 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 31.8
Splatting 36.5
27% 32.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
677GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 85.3
Write 75.6
Mixed 75.5
59% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 0.37
4K Mixed 0.15
37% 0.28 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1MNG/4G MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 12.1
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 12.2
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-1791 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-1791

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