MSI MS-179B

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.2% 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 Drive124% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GP72MVR 7RFX
MotherboardMSI MS-179B  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170731
Uptime20.8 Days
Run DateDec 15 '20 at 17:44
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 103
2-Core 205
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 594
59% 482 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11D7) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1972
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.2% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 70
Parallax 60.4
48% 63.2 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 60
Splatting 61.1
51% 62.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN512HMJP-000L7 512GB
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV21L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 415 432 449 445 477 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 428
Mixed 374
SusWrite 425
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 61
202% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 327
252% 344 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 122 124 121 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 121
Write 120
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 122
70% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.1% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 22.3
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22.1
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179B Builds (Compare 1,197 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
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Desktop
Desktop 71%
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Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-179B

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