MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59% 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 Drive40.6% 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)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 30 '19 at 20:40
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 414
53% 402 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2252 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 72.5
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 67.1
59% 69.7 fps
MRender 79.3
Gravity 69
Splatting 69.4
59% 72.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 70 45 64 64 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 293
Write 331
Mixed 20
SusWrite 72.5
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 0.2
60% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 94.9
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 0.2
54% 124 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40.6%
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)
44.7% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 12.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.9
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.7%
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 292 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: 82% - Excellent Total price: $318
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