MSI MS-176K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
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 (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GX70 3BE
MotherboardMSI MS-176K  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 03:51
Run Duration68 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-5750M APU
P0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
47.4% Average
Memory 78.5
1-Core 53.8
2-Core 83.5
48% 71.9 Pts
4-Core 93
8-Core 127
14% 110 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3U0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 117
Write 90.8
Mixed 87.7
74% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 0.47
4K Mixed 0.13
40% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BF160B.M16 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.9% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 4
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 6.87 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 6.8
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-176K Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-176K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $52
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