MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.26% 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 Drive187% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (30%). 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.
SystemMSI GS66 Stealth  (all builds)
MotherboardMicro-Star MS-16V1
Memory6.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201119
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateApr 09 '22 at 15:48
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 30%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 75.1
1-Core 75.8
2-Core 152
59% 101 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 474
45% 373 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
MSI(1462 12AE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7642
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.26% Terrible
Lighting 6.1
Reflection 128
Parallax 9
5% 47.7 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 7.7
Splatting 12.1
9% 10.5 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.26%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1040 554 455 471 476 433 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,801
Write 1,922
Mixed 1,656
SusWrite 572
334% 1,487 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 54.5
183% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 416
DQ Mixed 562
409% 538 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 187%
Great: 322%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CWE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
69.9% Good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 22.8
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 90.1
44% 90.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16V1 Builds (Compare 1,647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

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