MSI MS-B9181

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 53% Yacht


PC Status	Overall 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!
Processor	With 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	59.7% 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 Drive	239% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star B360 Gaming Aegis 3 8 (MS-B918)
Motherboard	MSI MS-B9181 (all builds)
Memory	5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180308
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Oct 11 '19 at 13:54
Run Duration	170 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700-$200 349,567 User benchmarks, average bench 87% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	96.3% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 141 2-Core 278 95% 171 Pts	4-Core 530 8-Core 829 84% 680 Pts	64-Core 934 58% 934 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 96.3% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 3283) CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.48 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	59.7% Above average	Lighting 74.7 Reflection 76.3 Parallax 65.5 61% 72.2 fps	MRender 70.1 Gravity 69.5 Splatting 70.1 57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33 20,095 User benchmarks, average bench 190% 127GB free (System drive) Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 282 269 239 277 275 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	239% Outstanding	Read 2,384 Write 1,154 Mixed 1,084 SusWrite 298 270% 1,230 MB/s	4K Read 62.3 4K Write 139 4K Mixed 80.9 272% 94 MB/s	DQ Read 834 DQ Write 1,006 DQ Mixed 643 562% 827 MB/s
Poor: 131% ↑ This bench: 239% Great: 244%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 179 181 180 183 182 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 178 Write 142 Mixed 78.7 SusWrite 180 106% 145 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 114%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87 21,339 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 680GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 113 116 114 102 97 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	66.1% Good	Read 120 Write 100 Mixed 73 SusWrite 110 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.7 153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB 144,145 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (96^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	42.9% Average	MC Read 16.3 MC Write 14.4 MC Mixed 11 40% 13.9 GB/s	SC Read 13.2 SC Write 14.9 SC Mixed 13.2 39% 13.8 GB/s	Latency 59.9 67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 42.9% Great: 43%

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

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Gaming 49%

Yacht

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 41%

Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-B9181

CPU
Core i5-9400FIntel $102Bench 85%, 299,482 samples	603x
Core i5-8400Intel $131Bench 82%, 312,220 samples	322x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	258x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	170x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	154x
RTX 2060S (Super)Nvidia $510Bench 100%, 319,148 samples	132x

SSD
SSDPEKNW256G8 256GBIntelBench 119%, 1,046 samples	175x
PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G-1032 256GBWDCBench 150%, 2,948 samples	102x
PC SN520 SDAPNUW-128G-1032 128GBWDCBench 168%, 700 samples	69x

RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 40%, 96,646 samples	355x
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 76%, 108,106 samples	222x
M471A1K43BB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 42,779 samples	77x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $218

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16