MSI MS-1791

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.64% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE72 2QF
MotherboardMSI MS-1791  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150809
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '18 at 13:40
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 565
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 5600
MSI(1462 1134) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.64% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 8.42
Parallax 8
4% 7.31 fps
MRender 9.33
Gravity 5.8
Splatting 12.6
8% 9.25 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.64%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
801GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 131
Write 120
Mixed 117
92% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.2
79% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 16.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 18.2
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-1791 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-1791

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