MSI MS-16K2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics17.8% 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 Drive68.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 49% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS63VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16K2  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161102
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 24 '17 at 10:05
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 46%
CPU Throttled 49%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
42.7% Average
Memory 62.5
1-Core 42.3
2-Core 71
38% 58.6 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 149
18% 141 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11AD) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8831
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 13.4
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 32.7
11% 20.5 fps
MRender 9.76
Gravity 43.5
Splatting 53.2
31% 35.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G39MNC-3510A 128GB
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 50100P00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 508
Write 311
Mixed 419
92% 413 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 18.1
85% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 38.8
44% 69.4 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 93%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0108
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 125
Write 120
Mixed 97.1
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.53
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.14
110% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 67%
Hitachi HTS541010A7E630 1TB
687GB free
Firmware: SE0OA4H0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
52% Above average
Read 91.3
Write 89.8
Mixed 86.1
67% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.14
64% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 52%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 23.9
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 12.2
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16K2 Builds (Compare 962 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-16K2

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