MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 21 '19 at 22:05
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 85.6
1-Core 109
2-Core 204
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 568
60% 481 Pts
64-Core 619
38% 619 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 43.7
Parallax 41.9
36% 43.3 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.5
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Galax TA1D0240A 240GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM11.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 75 30 53 54 37 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52% Above average
Read 60.2
Write 247
Mixed 24.2
SusWrite 65.7
23% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 36.3
114% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 28.5
71% 155 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52%
Great: 89%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
743GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 152 148 153 155 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 172
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 152
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FAD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.5% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 19.1
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 1,239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $408
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