MSI MS-7996

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive90% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star H110 Gaming Codex 3 (MS-B913)
MotherboardMSI MS-7996  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170724
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 06 '18 at 20:17
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 210
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 409
52% 394 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 50.8
54% 60.4 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 65.8
55% 66.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS128GSSD420K 128GB
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1225G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 201 202 202 202 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 501
Write 200
Mixed 254
SusWrite 201
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 88.8
4K Mixed 42.9
152% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 179
150% 219 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90%
Great: 91%
Transcend TS128GSSD420K 128GB
51GB free
Firmware: O1225G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 204 204 206 206 207 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 203
Mixed 252
SusWrite 204
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 42.9
155% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 178
150% 219 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 91%
Sandisk U100 128GB
462GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 150 148 149 150 149 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 168
Write 167
Mixed 94.7
SusWrite 149
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
5% 1.83 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4U7S8MB-8 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
42.8% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 11.9
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-7996 Builds (Compare 426 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-7996

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $227
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