MSI MS-175A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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. 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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GP70 2PE
MotherboardMSI MS-175A  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141023
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateJan 28 '16 at 13:32
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i7-4720HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 78.2
2-Core 152
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 410
43% 343 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
MSI(1462 1112) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4331
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.02% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 6.77
Parallax 7.06
3% 5.97 fps
MRender 8.81
Gravity 2.43
Splatting 8.13
5% 6.46 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.02%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG6 mSATA 128GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JUXA0102 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 509
Write 263
Mixed 373
84% 382 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 18.3
85% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 52.6
DQ Mixed 18.6
20% 31.5 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
263GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 76.4
Write 79.3
Mixed 87.3
61% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.28
83% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1KBG/4G MSI16D3LS1KBG/8G 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
43% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 12.5
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 14.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-175A Builds (Compare 295 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-175A

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