MSI MS-16K4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.99% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive194% 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.
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.
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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS63 7RD
MotherboardMSI MS-16K4  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170816
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 20:50
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
CPU Throttled 49%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 (15th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 73.4
1-Core 42.7
2-Core 88.2
44% 68.1 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 241
24% 197 Pts
64-Core 241
15% 241 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 11F2) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4708
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.99% Terrible
Lighting 7.43
Reflection 24.3
Parallax 6.84
6% 12.9 fps
MRender 8.24
Gravity 6.97
Splatting 15.1
9% 10.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.99%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
194% Outstanding
Read 1,896
Write 1,243
Mixed 1,211
321% 1,450 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 30.1
121% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 76.6
DQ Mixed 51.4
55% 93.3 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 194%
Great: 254%
Hitachi HTS541010B7E610 1TB
898GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 119
Write 119
Mixed 76.1
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.92
4K Write 4.23
4K Mixed 0.34
196% 2.16 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MH-16 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 13.3
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 93.8
43% 93.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16K4 Builds (Compare 161 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16K4

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