MSI MS-17A1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive331% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star GT73VR 6RF
MotherboardMSI MS-17A1  (all builds)
Memory60.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180116
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 15 '19 at 05:58
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 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 i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 714
76% 608 Pts
64-Core 721
45% 721 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11BB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2251 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 97.3
Reflection 99.5
Parallax 87.8
79% 94.9 fps
Gravity 96.9
Splatting 72.9
74% 84.9 fps
Poor: 66% Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
449GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1209 1434 1426 1542 1465 1464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
331% Outstanding
Read 3,058
Write 1,882
Mixed 1,213
SusWrite 1,423
420% 1,894 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 64.3
234% 86.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,442
DQ Write 821
DQ Mixed 1,088
821% 1,117 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 331%
Great: 372%
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB-$102
184GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 439 440 447 448 447 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 384
Mixed 368
SusWrite 434
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 38.3
128% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 274
227% 326 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 102%
Great: 120%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
27GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 99 109 110 100 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 132
Write 120
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 104
69% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MB-16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 26.6
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 33.8
SC Mixed 26.8
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-17A1

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