MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive110% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160125
Uptime13 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 13:45
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 676
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 81.4
56% 71 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 55.9
Splatting 78.2
55% 65.4 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 398 318 301 303 301 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 446
Mixed 362
SusWrite 345
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 48.5
175% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 253
218% 322 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
61GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 258 259 258 260 259 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 424
Write 258
Mixed 282
SusWrite 259
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 38
150% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 175
161% 250 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 91%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 3TB-$79
2.5TB free
Firmware: CV26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 208 211 210 210 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 212
Write 200
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 209
130% 178 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 121%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
74.5% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 23.2
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.6
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 41%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 33%
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Motherboard: MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $408
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