MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.6% 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 Drive63% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '20 at 15:29
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 106
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 407
54% 404 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon 550
Sapphire(1DA2 E367) 2GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 18.5
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 21.7
15% 23.8 fps
MRender 29.3
Gravity 16.2
Splatting 34.7
23% 26.7 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 15%
Nvidia Quadro K4000
HP(103C 079C) 3GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 1404 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 353.30
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Lighting 15.6
Reflection 14.3
Parallax 18.3
13% 16.1 fps
MRender 20.8
Gravity 14.1
Splatting 16.7
14% 17.2 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 86 92 92 90 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
63% Good
Read 356
Write 274
Mixed 197
SusWrite 92.1
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 14.3
121% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 25.9
66% 138 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63%
Great: 78%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
129GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 213 216 290 211 221 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.4% Average
Read 203
Write 109
Mixed 115
SusWrite 239
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 13.8
54% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 26.6
DQ Write 28.7
DQ Mixed 25.2
20% 26.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
275GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 138 135 139 140 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 107
Write 97.6
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 138
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV16GX4M1A2400C16 Kingston 9905625-065.A00G 32GB
2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.5% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 25.7
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.3
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 77.5%
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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $325
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