MSI MS-7996

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26% 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 Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star H110 Gaming Codex 3 (MS-B913)
MotherboardMSI MS-7996  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 17 '21 at 15:58
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 122
2-Core 221
84% 145 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 324
44% 328 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$95
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26% Poor
Lighting 32.6
Reflection 34.4
Parallax 32.3
27% 33.1 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 33
Splatting 23.1
25% 31.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 273 269 274 276 273 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 419
Mixed 317
SusWrite 284
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 52.8
188% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 211
198% 307 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 165 166 166 167 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 149
Mixed 105
SusWrite 166
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
227% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4U7S8MB-8 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 12.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 13.6
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 54%
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Desktop
Desktop 74%
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Workstation
Workstation 43%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-7996

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $227
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