MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics95.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive209% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 02:47
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 79.8
1-Core 94.6
2-Core 182
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 369
48% 364 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
MSI(1462 C757) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.2% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 111
Parallax 115
94% 114 fps
MRender 166
Gravity 107
Splatting 96
97% 123 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1125 756 815 823 825 832 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,448
Write 1,578
Mixed 1,182
SusWrite 863
285% 1,268 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 53
189% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,025
DQ Write 795
DQ Mixed 978
713% 933 MB/s
Poor: 148%
This bench: 209%
Great: 268%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
435GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 341 392 404 404 410 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 425
Mixed 382
SusWrite 375
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 51.5
168% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 356
264% 348 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 109%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.7% Above average
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.2
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 80.9
50% 80.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 85%

 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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