MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.33% 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 Drive235% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 77% 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
SystemMSI GS66 Stealth  (all builds)
MotherboardMicro-Star MS-16V1
Memory16.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201119
Uptime11.4 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 03:48
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
63.4% Good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 74
2-Core 130
57% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 511
47% 393 Pts
64-Core 776
48% 776 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6140
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
9.33% Terrible
Lighting 12.7
Reflection 11.6
Parallax 8.8
10% 11 fps
MRender 6.1
Gravity 9.6
Splatting 10.4
7% 8.7 fps
Poor: 69%
This bench: 9.33%
Great: 96%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB1T0HBLR-00000 1TB
756GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXF7201Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1310 1187 1226 1218 1248 1250 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 2,146
Write 1,880
Mixed 1,634
SusWrite 1240
387% 1,725 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 57.7
189% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 403
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 354
258% 340 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 235%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43EB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
75.8% Very good
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 26.3
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 20.6
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 88.4
45% 88.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16V1 Builds (Compare 1,637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $1,599
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