MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMicro-Star GP72MVR 7RFX
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '19 at 08:52
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 76.3
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 156
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 519
50% 410 Pts
64-Core 559
35% 559 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3086
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 58.8
52% 65.3 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 69.8
56% 67.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GB
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 313 314 316 310 262 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 489
Mixed 368
SusWrite 314
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 60.3
200% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 351
264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 118%
Great: 116%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
910GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 131 129 133 133 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 146
Write 129
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 132
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC Kingston KHX2400C14S4/8G 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.1% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 17.9
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 14.1
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,192 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-179B

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