MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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.
Graphics6.74% 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 Drive170% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 28 '18 at 13:37
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 127
2-Core 250
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 643
68% 543 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4939
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.74% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 71
Parallax 7.34
6% 28.5 fps
MRender 10.4
Gravity 6.43
Splatting 14
9% 10.3 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.74%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
170% Outstanding
Read 1,551
Write 1,005
Mixed 1,005
262% 1,187 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 25.2
123% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 26.4
78% 168 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 170%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (89th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.1% Very good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 22
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 25.4
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,185 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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