MSI MS-16J6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GL62 6QD
MotherboardMSI MS-16J6  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160603
Uptime4 Days
Run DateMar 30 '18 at 17:50
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 68%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 51.2
2-Core 95
49% 75.1 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 230
24% 194 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 54%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
MSI(1462 1190) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4749
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
4.95% Terrible
Lighting 5.07
Reflection 15.8
Parallax 4.88
4% 8.58 fps
MRender 7.24
Gravity 4.73
Splatting 10.8
6% 7.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.95%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 83
Write 91.5
Mixed 81.8
64% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.2
56% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 12GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.3% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16J6 Builds (Compare 401 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16J6

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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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