MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics5.37% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive113% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '16 at 17:14
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User PRY-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 255
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 705
70% 573 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
EVGA(3842 1733) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6822
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.37% Terrible
Lighting 6.57
Reflection 7.23
Parallax 7.84
5% 7.21 fps
MRender 5.05
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 7.22
5% 6.47 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.37%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X212 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 486
Mixed 483
111% 495 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 30.9
166% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 59.3
116% 232 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HDS724020ALE640 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: MJ6O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 155
Write 158
Mixed 159
119% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 2.13
4K Mixed 0.24
106% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 87%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72
41GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 185
Write 155
Mixed 45.8
148% 128 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 8.54
4K Mixed 4.66
499% 8.91 MB/s
DQ Read 13.3
DQ Write 9.22
DQ Mixed 4.81
526% 9.11 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 90%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FAR2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
73% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 20.7
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 22
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73%
Great: 75%

 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $325
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