MSI MS-179E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive42.1% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GF72 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-179E  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180904
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJul 05 '19 at 20:29
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 258
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 768
79% 635 Pts
64-Core 954
59% 954 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1224) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3064
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 61.3
54% 67 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 56.7
Splatting 65.7
52% 63.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 124 49 71 90 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 413
Write 287
Mixed 293
SusWrite 97
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 31.6
4K Mixed 10.9
52% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 74.1
DQ Mixed 42.1
46% 77.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 52%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB
871GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 114 116 114 114 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 68.5
Write 107
Mixed 69
SusWrite 113
66% 89.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 0.7
212% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD Transcend TS1GSH64V4H 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
77.6% Very good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 21.8
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 25.4
70% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179E Builds (Compare 237 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 34%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-179E

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