MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.2% 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 Drive109% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '17 at 07:21
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 209
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 427
56% 424 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.3.1
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.2% Average
Lighting 49.8
Reflection 55.3
Parallax 49.4
41% 51.5 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 56.9
Splatting 54.7
48% 59.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 402
Mixed 414
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 41.1
167% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 24.3
95% 214 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 176
Mixed 160
128% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.25
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.28
124% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
34GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 96
Write 81.7
Mixed 83.1
65% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.28
91% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 12.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 44%

 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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