MSI MS-179B

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	2.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	87.2% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). 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.

System	Micro-Star GE72VR 6RF
Motherboard	MSI MS-179B (all builds)
Memory	10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180116
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Jan 19 '20 at 02:43
Run Duration	126 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	16%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 320,434 User benchmarks, average bench 59% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	69.3% Good	Memory 77.3 1-Core 92.3 2-Core 183 68% 118 Pts	4-Core 330 8-Core 521 52% 426 Pts	64-Core 520 32% 520 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 69.3% Great: 69%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 11D7) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4454 Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	2.23% Terrible	Lighting 0.07 Reflection 67.1 Parallax 4.78 0% 24 fps	MRender 4.48 Gravity 5.8 Splatting 11.7 6% 7.31 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 2.23% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-8D512 512GB 430 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 296GB free (System drive) Firmware: T891203 SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 190 199 189 202 169 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Read 425 Write 368 Mixed 344 SusWrite 212 76% 337 MB/s	4K Read 34.3 4K Write 62.5 4K Mixed 41.6 138% 46.1 MB/s	DQ Read 356 DQ Write 282 DQ Mixed 278 219% 305 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 102%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 905GB free Firmware: JB0OA3U0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 134 134 135 136 136 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	79.6% Very good	Read 143 Write 125 Mixed 31 SusWrite 134 78% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 125% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 79.6% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2K43BB1-CRC 1x16GB 18,452 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	33.6% Below average	MC Read 12.1 MC Write 11.7 MC Mixed 9.8 32% 11.2 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 10.8 SC Mixed 10.3 29% 10.3 GB/s	Latency 85.7 47% 85.7 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 33.6% Great: 45%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 35%

Sail boat

Desktop 71%

Battleship

Workstation 29%

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Motherboard: MSI MS-179B

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	857x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	285x
Core i5-7300HQIntelBench 57%, 170,871 samples	28x

GPU
GTX 1060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 47%, 177,775 samples	625x
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	412x
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	154x

SSD
RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5 256GBKingstonBench 79%, 7,907 samples	127x
MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GBSamsungBench 96%, 10,917 samples	76x
RBU-SNS8152S3128GG6 128GBKingstonBench 72%, 2,263 samples	48x

RAM
MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 20,148 samples	180x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 71,691 samples	117x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples	98x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16