MSI MS-175A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.62% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GP70 2PE
MotherboardMSI MS-175A  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '19 at 11:19
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 140
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 409
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 485
30% 485 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 840M
MSI(1462 1112) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3086
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
4.62% Terrible
Lighting 6.07
Reflection 0.65
Parallax 1.22
5% 2.65 fps
MRender 6.19
Gravity 2.53
Splatting 5.65
4% 4.79 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 4.62%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG5d Q Series mSATA 128GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTXAN101
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 468
Write 439
Mixed 417
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 36.3
109% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 281
224% 313 MB/s
Poor: 54% Great: 96%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
562GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 93 93 94 93 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 96
Write 85.3
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 91.4
60% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 13.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-175A Builds (Compare 295 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-175A

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