MSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.2% 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 Drive90.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151022
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateSep 20 '19 at 01:12
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 230
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 447
61% 451 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2109 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 54.9
59% 65.1 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 75.2
Splatting 73.9
60% 73.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
AMD Radeon R7 360
XFX(1682 7360) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.8.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 26.6
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 32
22% 29.6 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 25.5
Splatting 31.4
23% 28.1 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 212 75 47 167 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 437
Mixed 366
SusWrite 150
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 42.2
154% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 194
180% 278 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 97%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
258GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 396 449 454 443 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 453
Mixed 442
SusWrite 425
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 60.4
205% 73 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 280
226% 319 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 124%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 24.8
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 22.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 399 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $521
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