MSI MS-1791

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.7% 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 Drive91.1% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
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.
SystemMicro-Star GE72 2QE
MotherboardMSI MS-1791  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150707
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 01 '18 at 22:19
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 229
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 527
61% 474 Pts
64-Core 537
33% 537 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 965M
MSI(1462 1134) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9907
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
24.7% Poor
Lighting 32.2
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 27.4
26% 30 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 27.2
Splatting 24.9
22% 26.8 fps
Poor: 21%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256G8NU 256GB
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JUXA0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 370 433 446 425 256 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 416
Mixed 425
SusWrite 376
95% 420 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 70.9
4K Mixed 34.2
116% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 300
224% 299 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 94%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
148GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 85 85 85 85 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
48% Average
Read 83.3
Write 85
Mixed 18.8
SusWrite 84
49% 67.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
56.9% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.1
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 58%

 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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