MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics39.7% 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 Drive119% 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.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GP72MVR 7RFX
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 17:54
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 69%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 81.6
2-Core 183
65% 114 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 330
44% 329 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 67%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9924
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.7% Below average
Lighting 52.3
Reflection 50.6
Parallax 34.4
43% 45.8 fps
MRender 8.86
Gravity 48.4
Splatting 57.9
34% 38.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 460 505 545 548 531 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 694
Write 639
Mixed 484
SusWrite 498
130% 579 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 33.4
106% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 490
DQ Write 749
DQ Mixed 583
452% 607 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 119%
Great: 210%
WD WD20SPZX-11CRAT0 2TB
863GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 102 100 101 99 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 112
Write 98
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 100
68% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.7
171% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.6% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 19.8
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 78%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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