MSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive100% 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.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 04 '18 at 10:52
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 240
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 474
62% 469 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2481 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 51% Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 298 202 242 277 262 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 353
Mixed 277
SusWrite 269
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 41.2
165% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 64.7
119% 237 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
287GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 122 122 123 123 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 122
Write 122
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 122
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
332GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 119 122 122 122 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 146
Write 135
Mixed 91.4
SusWrite 121
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.8% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 24.5
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 26.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 399 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 39%
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Motherboard: MSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $521
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