MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.5% 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 Drive128% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150906
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '19 at 21:43
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 195
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 349
46% 347 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 46
Parallax 41
39% 44.8 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 41.8
Splatting 37.3
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
406GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 452 459 473 474 473 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 474
Mixed 396
SusWrite 458
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 62.7
210% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 347
257% 339 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 128%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
698GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 108 108 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 107
67% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 8GB
4GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 18 18 19 17 19 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
4.9% Terrible
Read 7
Write 6.7
Mixed 7.3
SusWrite 17.7
14% 9.68 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.9%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.4% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 21.6
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 20.8
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 88%

 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 1,242 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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