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MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.1% 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 Drive91.3% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '22 at 22:54
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$179
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 220
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 666
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.1% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 66.9
57% 70.1 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 66.2
55% 67.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 115 54 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 399
Mixed 375
SusWrite 82
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 49.7
173% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 246
206% 296 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 91%
Netac WH51 512GB
475GB free
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 371 363 366 363 362 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
63.8% Good
Read 199
Write 242
Mixed 204
SusWrite 368
58% 253 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 39
4K Mixed 27.4
88% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 95.5
DQ Mixed 134
98% 129 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 64%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
195GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 123 123 124 125 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 82.7
Write 81
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 124
64% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G4D240FSB.8FARG 859B CT4G4DFS824A.M8FE 859B BLS4G4D240FSB.8FARG 12GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.5% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 13.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 16.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 315 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $340
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