MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51% 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 Drive89.5% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE72VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161120
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 01:12
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 86.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 213
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 591
63% 503 Pts
64-Core 595
37% 595 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9882
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
51% Above average
Lighting 62.1
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 57.3
51% 62.8 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 56.8
Splatting 63.7
52% 63.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5 256GB
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 202 252 220 157 202 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 493
Write 316
Mixed 300
SusWrite 224
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 34.1
138% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 159
162% 263 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 96%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
29GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 79 81 81 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 80.5
Write 84.5
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 80.2
48% 66.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
70.4% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 20.5
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 21.9
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,199 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-179B

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