MSI MS-179C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics7.22% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive119% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). 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 GE72MVR 7RG
MotherboardMSI MS-179C  (all builds)
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 07 '19 at 23:33
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 87.8
1-Core 107
2-Core 203
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 601
65% 517 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 11DE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4708
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.22% Terrible
Lighting 7.5
Reflection 114
Parallax 6.81
6% 42.8 fps
MRender 11.1
Gravity 6.73
Splatting 15
9% 11 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.22%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 315 318 317 313 302 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 457
Mixed 373
SusWrite 321
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 60.9
205% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 349
263% 353 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 119%
Great: 116%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
38GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 239 243 244 245 244 MB/s
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
88.7% Excellent
Read 254
Write 263
Mixed 230
SusWrite 239
56% 246 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 52.3
178% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 172
135% 186 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 28.1
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 25.1
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 70%
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Workstation
Workstation 38%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-179C

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