MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). 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

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System	Micro-Star GE72VR 7RF
Motherboard	MSI MS-179B (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180905
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 11 '18 at 02:34
Run Duration	138 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	19%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 473,208 User benchmarks, average bench 62% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	69% Good	Memory 86.1 1-Core 89.1 2-Core 176 69% 117 Pts	4-Core 280 8-Core 490 46% 385 Pts	64-Core 593 37% 593 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 69% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HFS128G39MNC-3510A 256GB 67GB free (System drive) Firmware: MAV2100Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 287 251 189 174 169 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 481 Write 464 Mixed 380 SusWrite 239 88% 391 MB/s	4K Read 44 4K Write 96.3 4K Mixed 56.8 190% 65.7 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 345 261% 350 MB/s

HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 389GB free Firmware: JB0OA3U0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 111 110 113 112 112 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	65.9% Good	Read 119 Write 106 Mixed 22.5 SusWrite 111 65% 89.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 65.9% Great: 75%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB 18,744 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 611GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 72 75 76 74 75 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	33.6% Below average	Read 78.5 Write 79.7 Mixed 46.5 SusWrite 74.7 94% 69.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 33.6% Great: 42%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MB-16 1x16GB 5,745 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	43.5% Average	MC Read 15.5 MC Write 15.4 MC Mixed 12.6 41% 14.5 GB/s	SC Read 12.7 SC Write 15.4 SC Mixed 13.7 40% 13.9 GB/s	Latency 71.2 56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 43.5% Great: 46%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 35%

Sail boat

Desktop 71%

Battleship

Workstation 29%

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Motherboard: MSI MS-179B

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	858x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	285x
Core i5-7300HQIntelBench 57%, 170,871 samples	28x

GPU
GTX 1060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 47%, 177,775 samples	625x
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	413x
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	154x

SSD
RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5 256GBKingstonBench 79%, 7,907 samples	127x
MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GBSamsungBench 96%, 10,917 samples	76x
RBU-SNS8152S3128GG6 128GBKingstonBench 72%, 2,263 samples	48x

RAM
MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 20,148 samples	180x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 71,691 samples	117x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples	98x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16