MSI MS-179C

Performance Results


Gaming 11% Tree trunk	Desktop 70% Battle cruiser	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	4.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	95.9% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star GE72MVR 7RG
Motherboard	MSI MS-179C (all builds)
Memory	8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180212
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Sep 05 '21 at 13:51
Run Duration	207 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 473,208 User benchmarks, average bench 62% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	74.6% Very good	Memory 87.4 1-Core 97.2 2-Core 189 72% 124 Pts	4-Core 334 8-Core 561 54% 448 Pts	64-Core 561 35% 561 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 74.6% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 11DE) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 30.0.100.9805 Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	4.96% Terrible	Lighting 6.7 Reflection 81.5 Parallax 8.2 6% 32.1 fps	MRender 9.8 Gravity 6.6 Splatting 0.3 4% 5.57 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.96% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GB 10,917 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 107GB free (System drive) Firmware: MAV2100Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 128 122 127 130 125 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	95.9% Outstanding	Read 451 Write 272 Mixed 368 SusWrite 150 69% 310 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 87.2 4K Mixed 52.9 169% 58.7 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 330 DQ Mixed 351 264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 95.9% Great: 116%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$132 44,787 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 1TB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 416 398 410 436 433 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	77.7% Very good	Read 410 Write 18.4 Mixed 30.9 SusWrite 411 48% 218 MB/s	4K Read 43.3 4K Write 13.8 4K Mixed 16.8 94% 24.6 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 17.5 DQ Mixed 31.6 64% 141 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 77.7% Great: 125%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB 5,327 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	64.5% Good	MC Read 25.1 MC Write 22.7 MC Mixed 20.2 65% 22.7 GB/s	SC Read 14.7 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 19.9 55% 19.3 GB/s	Latency 70.2 57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 64.5% Great: 107%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 10: 1R 1G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
10%	36%	11	7	5	60	17.3"	1920 1080	CMN1735

History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 10: 1R 1G 2B

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical MS-179C Builds (Compare 494 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 46%

Yacht

Desktop 70%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 38%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI MS-179C

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	494x

GPU
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples	263x
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	231x

SSD
MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GBSamsungBench 96%, 10,917 samples	152x
TOSHIBA 128GBThnsn5128gpu7Bench 139%, 3,510 samples	40x
MZNLN512HMJP-00000 512GBSamsungBench 101%, 1,619 samples	17x

RAM
MSI24D4S7D8MH-16 1x16GBKingstonBench 42%, 4,184 samples	72x
MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 20,148 samples	71x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 71,691 samples	49x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16