MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.2% 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 Drive74.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 19 '18 at 18:00
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 74%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 181
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 639
57% 481 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 74.2
60% 74.2 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 70.7
Splatting 71.6
58% 71.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 167 107 83 82 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 450
Write 434
Mixed 352
SusWrite 136
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 24.6
117% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 127
141% 240 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
335GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 112 121 130 130 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 165
Write 165
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 126
89% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 107%
Lexar JumpDrive S25 USB 3.0 32GB-$13
11GB free, PID a838
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 22 27 27 27 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
13% Very poor
Read 38.2
Write 19.2
Mixed 33
SusWrite 22.9
36% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 1.1
68% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 13%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.M16FA 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.4% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.2
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 18.7
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 290 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $325
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