MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 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 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.86% 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 Drive77.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GP72VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161229
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '20 at 14:01
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU9%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 215
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 580
55% 454 Pts
64-Core 598
37% 598 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 11D7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4749
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.86% Terrible
Lighting 7.63
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 7.31
6% 29.4 fps
MRender 7.38
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 13.6
8% 9.36 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.86%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend MTS800 M.2 128GB-$126
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0918B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 150 144 113 117 64 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 490
Write 152
Mixed 203
SusWrite 122
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 86.1
4K Mixed 36.6
135% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 148
125% 184 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 82%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
735GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 129 127 118 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 130
Write 108
Mixed 30
SusWrite 123
71% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
40.8% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 10.9
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.1
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,197 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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