MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics71.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180514
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 23 '18 at 21:49
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 121
2-Core 229
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 634
66% 529 Pts
64-Core 823
51% 823 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1733 MHz, MLim: 2152 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Lighting 86.6
Reflection 111
Parallax 81.4
71% 93 fps
MRender 89.6
Gravity 81.7
Splatting 92.2
72% 87.8 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 69%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4974
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.2% Terrible
Lighting 7.57
Reflection 10.8
Parallax 7.56
6% 8.63 fps
MRender 10.3
Gravity 6.8
Splatting 15.1
9% 10.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.2%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W512G 512GB
244GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 337 302 372 246 364 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 470
Write 434
Mixed 243
SusWrite 324
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 31.7
100% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 246
196% 275 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
76.8% Very good
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 22.4
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 22.1
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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