MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive275% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GF72VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170731
Uptime7 Days
Run DateAug 27 '18 at 05:39
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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)
78.9% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 119
2-Core 220
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 561
60% 478 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
50.9% Above average
Lighting 60.9
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 58.1
50% 63.1 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 68.3
53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
389GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1652 1454 1495 1311 1440 1423 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 1,527
Write 1,416
Mixed 884
SusWrite 1,462
297% 1,322 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 62.6
249% 94.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,200
DQ Write 1024
DQ Mixed 1,089
822% 1,105 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 275%
Great: 393%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
909GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 123 125 125 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 136
Write 115
Mixed 30.2
SusWrite 124
73% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MH-16 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 12.9
42% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,192 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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