MSI C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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. 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 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '18 at 16:47
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 45%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
61.1% Good
Memory 70.3
1-Core 88.6
2-Core 174
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 600
51% 439 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6368) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2127 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.1% Good
Lighting 79.1
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 65.5
64% 73.4 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 68.8
Splatting 71
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 282 293 112 91 104 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 419
Write 322
Mixed 242
SusWrite 196
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 12.3
66% 24.9 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 85
92% 153 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 165 164 166 168 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 94.8
Mixed 69
SusWrite 165
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 18.7
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.7
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI C236M WORKSTATION (MS-7972)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 14% - Very poor Total price: $150
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