MSI MS-B9181

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive184% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star B360 Gaming Aegis 3 8 (MS-B918)
MotherboardMSI MS-B9181  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime5 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 20:10
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 278
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 822
85% 682 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.4% Good
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 77.1
Parallax 72.9
61% 74.9 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 70.9
Splatting 73.4
59% 72.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 278 279 280 278 280 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,804
Write 842
Mixed 414
SusWrite 309
184% 842 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 79.8
222% 78.8 MB/s
DQ Read 801
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 367
302% 450 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 184%
Great: 244%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 196 197 196 199 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 154
Mixed 88.6
SusWrite 196
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78% Very good
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 21.6
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 26.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-B9181 Builds (Compare 1,301 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-B9181

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $218
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