MSI MS-179E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive75.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GV72 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-179E  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180522
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '18 at 13:07
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 778
75% 615 Pts
64-Core 990
61% 990 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1224) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1616
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 78.2
Parallax 63.2
56% 70.3 fps
MRender 74.4
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 61.1
54% 66.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W256G 256GB
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 174 192 192 193 195 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 480
Write 413
Mixed 286
SusWrite 191
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 32.6
95% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 264
214% 306 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 14
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-179E Builds (Compare 235 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-179E

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