MSI MS-16J5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.3% 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 Drive465% 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.
CPU throttled at 99% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GL62 7QF
MotherboardMSI MS-16J5  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '18 at 21:54
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 88.1
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 224
73% 131 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 602
64% 510 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
MSI(1462 115A) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9077
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Lighting 23.3
Reflection 17.3
Parallax 19.5
19% 20 fps
MRender 23.7
Gravity 22.8
Splatting 16.7
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
465% Outstanding
Read 4,455
Write 83.6
Mixed 133
324% 1,557 MB/s
4K Read 697
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 4.7
1,065% 236 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 465%
Great: 353%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
565GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 116
Write 111
Mixed 115
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.2
79% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix GKE160SO102408-2133 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
74.8% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.6
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI MS-16J5

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