MSI MS-16K3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive241% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS63VR 7RG
MotherboardMSI MS-16K3  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170719
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '17 at 00:18
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 198
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 570
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 589
36% 589 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 11E9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1885 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.69
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 2.33
6% 2.33 fps
Poor: 44% Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 2,580
Write 1,327
Mixed 1,413
390% 1,773 MB/s
4K Read 55.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 28.1
182% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 54.6
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 26.6
41% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 241%
Great: 254%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
539GB free
Firmware: SM36 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 87.9
Write 47.1
Mixed 68.1
51% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.56
189% 2.18 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MB-16 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
78.3% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 25.2
80% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 22.7
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16K3 Builds (Compare 112 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16K3

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