MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive47.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit색
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150906
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '16 at 14:09
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
39.9% Below average
Memory 63
1-Core 25.2
2-Core 49.5
32% 45.9 Pts
4-Core 92.9
8-Core 140
14% 116 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Zotac(19DA 4255) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6519
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 43.1
Reflection 38.5
Parallax 50.1
35% 43.9 fps
MRender 52.5
Gravity 36.8
Splatting 36
34% 41.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2201000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 491
Write 175
Mixed 258
67% 308 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 3.51
57% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 17.5
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 14.8
16% 26.6 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
45.4% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 18.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.4
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 77%

 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 1,239 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: $408
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