MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '19 at 19:43
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6402P
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 414
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2352 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.2% Good
Lighting 76.8
Reflection 73.1
Parallax 65
63% 71.6 fps
MRender 83.1
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 71.5
61% 75.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 282 114 96 96 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 337
Write 338
Mixed 332
SusWrite 148
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 16.4
82% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 29
81% 171 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
45.1% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 13.2
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 48%

 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 291 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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