MSI MS-16H5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive101% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GS60 2QE
MotherboardMSI MS-16H5  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150727
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 13 '16 at 13:06
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 83.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 217
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 594
64% 507 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1102) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7570
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 43.2
Reflection 42.1
Parallax 37.3
35% 40.9 fps
MRender 42.2
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 37.2
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256G8NU 256GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JUXA0102 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 474
Mixed 497
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 39.5
121% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 192
176% 269 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 94%
Toshiba THNSNH256G8NT 256GB
175GB free
Firmware: HTSAN106 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 506
Write 270
Mixed 487
94% 421 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 63.9
4K Mixed 38.7
120% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 188
170% 260 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 95%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
741GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 126
Write 58
Mixed 120
77% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.13
68% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.4% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 12.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 19.6
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16H5 Builds (Compare 163 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16H5

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