MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41% 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 Drive79.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GP72VR 6RF
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180116
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateNov 12 '19 at 12:02
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 206
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 550
54% 444 Pts
64-Core 549
34% 549 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3648
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41% Average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 60.9
Parallax 48.9
38% 52.2 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 58.1
46% 56.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G39MNC-3510A 128GB
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 50100P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 200 196 198 191 187 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 350
Write 263
Mixed 277
SusWrite 204
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 32.4
128% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 168
169% 273 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
343GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 120 121 122 122 119 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 124
Write 113
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 120
69% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
96% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 029E CMSO8GX4M1A2133C15 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71.6% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 20.6
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 23.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,192 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-179B

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