MSI MS-1791

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.6% 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.
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 GE72 2QF
MotherboardMSI MS-1791  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '20 at 22:31
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 228
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 593
64% 509 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1134) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8205
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 42.3
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 38.2
34% 41 fps
MRender 43.8
Gravity 40
Splatting 35.5
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
764GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 75 76 72 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 482
Write 80.8
Mixed 113
SusWrite 74
40% 188 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 22.7
96% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 73.5
DQ Mixed 108
85% 121 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
57% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.9
50% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-1791 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-1791

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