MSI MS-179C

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics78.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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
SystemMicro-Star GE72MVR 7RG
MotherboardMSI MS-179C  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 05:55
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 92.4
2-Core 191
69% 121 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 504
53% 422 Pts
64-Core 526
32% 526 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11DE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9836
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Lighting 106
Reflection 0.15
Parallax 87.3
87% 64.7 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 57
Splatting 96.7
64% 75.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,296
Write 72.5
Mixed 138
313% 1,502 MB/s
4K Read 660
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 8.9
1,014% 224 MB/s
Poor: 108% Great: 234%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
775GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 126
Write 118
Mixed 28
66% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
40.3% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 12.2
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.1
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.3%
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 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI MS-179C

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