MSI MS-176K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 30.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive8.56% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GX70 3CC
MotherboardMSI MS-176K  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '18 at 22:22
Run Duration272 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 79%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-5750M APU
P0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Memory 39
1-Core 47.4
2-Core 81.7
33% 56 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 136
18% 132 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8650G
MSI(1462 10EF) 768MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.0
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
3.85% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 3.42
Parallax 2.34
1% 2.38 fps
MRender 4.62
Gravity 26.8
Splatting 4.26
9% 11.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.85%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV400S37240G 240GB
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 14 15 17 16 16 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
8.56% Terrible
Read 99.8
Write 105
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 18.2
17% 77 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 3.2
11% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 8.56%
Great: 77%
HGST Travelstar 7K750 2.5" 750GB-$77
697GB free
Firmware: JF4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 14 15 16 15 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
23.8% Poor
Read 67.8
Write 60.6
Mixed 20.1
SusWrite 14.8
30% 40.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
81% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata MIF4D1D167HZ1J 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 3.9
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 4
SC Mixed 6.2
16% 5.47 GB/s
Latency 207
19% 207 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-176K Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-176K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $52
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