MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics88.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive234% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). 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
Memory59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '21 at 21:23
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 71
1-Core 105
2-Core 246
75% 141 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 421
52% 399 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.7212
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.4% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 177
Parallax 127
89% 138 fps
MRender 132
Gravity 98.8
Splatting 93.9
87% 108 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8100NP 2TB
451GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1181 1020 504 372 224 199 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 2,590
Write 1162
Mixed 1,320
SusWrite 583
312% 1,414 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 62.1
193% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 936
DQ Write 582
DQ Mixed 621
500% 713 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 234%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A4G43MB1-CTD 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 25.7
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 99
40% 99 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 15.5" 1280 720 AUO328E
Typical MS-16V1 Builds (Compare 1,641 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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HDDRAMUSB
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