MSI MS-17A1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive117% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GT73EVR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-17A1  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180223
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 01 '18 at 03:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 262
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 716
74% 596 Pts
64-Core 724
45% 724 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11BB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2677 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.63
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.5% Below average
Lighting 39
Reflection 45
Parallax 36.6
32% 40.2 fps
MRender 55.7
Gravity 39
Splatting 50.9
40% 48.5 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-00000 256GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV2100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 328 199 193 197 197 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 489
Mixed 382
SusWrite 218
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 63.4
214% 75.2 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 117%
Great: 116%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
157GB free
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 487 487 493 398 274 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 491
Mixed 441
SusWrite 436
106% 471 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 61.5
209% 75 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 362
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 129%
Great: 126%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
434GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 98 101 101 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 94.3
Write 92.7
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 100
56% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
46.1% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 13.1
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A1 Builds (Compare 744 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $289Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback