MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive54% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '19 at 17:19
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 104
2-Core 210
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 412
55% 411 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.5% Above average
Lighting 66.3
Reflection 67
Parallax 58.1
54% 63.8 fps
MRender 59.7
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 62.7
50% 60.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 62 46 50 43 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 395
Write 269
Mixed 292
SusWrite 67.2
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 27.6
93% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 78.6
68% 102 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54%
Great: 91%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
135GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 94 94 95 98 100 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 75
Write 67.8
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 95.9
53% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 79%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
165GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 114 112 112 113 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 75.5
Write 74.3
Mixed 51
SusWrite 112
57% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
70.9% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 21.6
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 20.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 79%

 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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