MSI MS-176K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GX70 3CC
MotherboardMSI MS-176K  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131202
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 22 '21 at 02:50
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-5750M APU
P0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 75.8
1-Core 53.5
2-Core 97.4
48% 75.6 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 160
21% 156 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 51%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8650G
MSI(1462 10EF) 768MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 13.152.1.3000
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
4.61% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 8.2
Parallax 6.9
4% 6.87 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 5.5
Splatting 6.9
5% 5.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.61%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 175 183 181 179 171 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.9% Below average
Read 150
Write 190
Mixed 143
SusWrite 176
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 10.5
33% 10.6 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 60
71% 124 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
249GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 70 70 69 69 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
43% Average
Read 80.5
Write 76
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 69.1
51% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 6.1
MC Mixed 11.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.7
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 88.7
45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-176K Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-176K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $52
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