MSI MS-179E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.1% 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 Drive80.7% 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 GV72 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-179E  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180522
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 30 '18 at 11:23
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 795
77% 634 Pts
64-Core 944
58% 944 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1224) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.14.1170
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 78.2
Parallax 63.8
57% 70.5 fps
MRender 74.8
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 72.9
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W256G 256GB
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 219 199 203 202 207 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 480
Write 452
Mixed 310
SusWrite 229
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 31.9
106% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 270
218% 308 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.9% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 13.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179E Builds (Compare 235 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-179E

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