MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.7% 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 Drive72.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJan 27 '18 at 09:57
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 85
1-Core 93.7
2-Core 193
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 344
43% 326 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.7% Average
Lighting 58.9
Reflection 57.9
Parallax 51.8
48% 56.2 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 59.4
Splatting 53.6
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 479
Write 351
Mixed 391
90% 407 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 4.31
90% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.9
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 4.25
49% 106 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
14GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 153
Write 133
Mixed 156
112% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.34
128% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.7% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 10
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 1.5
14% 4.77 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 1,239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $408
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