MSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive97.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI H170 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateDec 02 '19 at 19:20
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
67.8% Good
Memory 70
1-Core 105
2-Core 220
72% 132 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 383
51% 380 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 69
Parallax 87.1
56% 75 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 71
Splatting 58
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 245 63 82 80 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 429
Mixed 366
SusWrite 158
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 52.7
170% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 360
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 134%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB
42GB free
Firmware: JP2OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 76 75 76 75 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 108
Write 114
Mixed 55.2
SusWrite 75.5
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 76%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 190 193 190 192 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 190
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 191
109% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
148% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HX424C15PB/4 KHX2133C14D4/4G HX424C15PB/4 KHX2133C14D4/4G 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
67.1% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 23.5
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 101
39% 101 ns

 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 1,239 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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