MSI MS-16H7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.7% 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 Drive150% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star GS60 6QE
MotherboardMSI MS-16H7  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '17 at 15:18
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 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 i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 102
2-Core 199
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 551
55% 448 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1158) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8233
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 41.2
Parallax 36.8
35% 40.2 fps
MRender 43
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 35.8
32% 39.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$60
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
150% Outstanding
Read 1,715
Write 215
Mixed 446
170% 792 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 44.4
174% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 535
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 124
147% 268 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 150%
Great: 213%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
798GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 118
Write 95.9
Mixed 107
81% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.2
75% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 15
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16H7 Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16H7

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