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MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics34.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '17 at 23:46
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$246
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
25.5% Poor
Memory 39
1-Core 44.8
2-Core 49.3
29% 44.4 Pts
4-Core 70.3
8-Core 72.9
10% 71.6 Pts
64-Core 75.3
5% 75.3 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.6% Below average
Lighting 29.1
Reflection 38.9
Parallax 79.6
24% 49.2 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 61.6
Splatting 75.6
56% 67 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Galax GX0120L9A250-E1 120GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 378
Write 85.7
Mixed 28.3
35% 164 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 4.55
47% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 99.7
DQ Write 56.8
DQ Mixed 1.46
22% 52.7 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 67%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
136GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 160
Write 136
Mixed 113
102% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.26
75% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$19
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
30.7% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 10.9
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 207
19% 207 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 1,298 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $401
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