MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). 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.
SystemMicro-Star GE72VR 6RF
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime4 Days
Run DateSep 22 '21 at 17:02
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 153
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 504
50% 406 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.7168
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 107
Parallax 60.2
57% 79.1 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 60
51% 62.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G39MNC-3510A 128GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 50100P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 176 165 163 163 157 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 375
Write 288
Mixed 257
SusWrite 176
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 27.2
97% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 195
172% 259 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 93%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
787GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 133 134 133 133 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 136
Write 134
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 133
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.8% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 10.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 5 3 120 17.2" 1028 720 CMN1747
Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,192 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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