MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.7% 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 Drive34.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20171211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '19 at 13:03
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 85.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 167
71% 119 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 209
28% 209 Pts
64-Core 208
13% 208 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
Sapphire(1DA2 E367) 2GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 18.6
Reflection 24.1
Parallax 22.1
15% 21.6 fps
MRender 29.6
Gravity 16.3
Splatting 35
23% 27 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 16%
Nvidia Quadro K4000
HP(103C 079C) 3GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 1404 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.94
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Lighting 15
Reflection 14
Parallax 19.2
12% 16.1 fps
MRender 21
Gravity 18.6
Splatting 16.9
15% 18.8 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 57 46 76 80 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 334
Write 73.5
Mixed 104
SusWrite 66.8
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 12
37% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 31.7
51% 96.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 78%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
170GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 136 171 207 186 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 388
Write 284
Mixed 322
SusWrite 194
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 68.3
4K Mixed 36.8
120% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 176
152% 222 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
250GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 121 128 147 146 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 169
Write 164
Mixed 108
SusWrite 139
107% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV16GX4M1A2400C16 Kingston 9905625-065.A00G 32GB
2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
75.4% Very good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 26.9
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.7
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

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