MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.1% 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 Drive63.6% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateNov 08 '18 at 10:49
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 76.6
1-Core 89.8
2-Core 172
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 316
36% 279 Pts
64-Core 301
19% 301 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.1% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 53.3
52% 59 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 56.9
Splatting 50
47% 58.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 333 346 348 291 247 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 310
Write 337
Mixed 293
SusWrite 307
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 26.2
88% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 26.8
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 38.3
52% 89.3 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 104%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
377GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 129 128 128 129 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 148
Write 150
Mixed 81
SusWrite 128
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G1A1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
58.3% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.2
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.6
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 87.2
46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 1,239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $408
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