MSI MS-1492

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star CR42 2M/GE40 2OC
MotherboardMSI MS-1492  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, ,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131023
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 06:58
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4702MQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 87.9
2-Core 165
69% 114 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 445
48% 383 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
MSI(1462 10E3) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 9.18.10.3186
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.39% Terrible
Lighting 4.83
Reflection 5.77
Parallax 5.91
4% 5.5 fps
MRender 8.9
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.78
5% 6.34 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.39%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 510
Write 445
Mixed 70.4
75% 342 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 21.7
98% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 69.2
DQ Mixed 28.6
65% 142 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M2S8G64CC8HB5N-DI Kingston 9905428-155.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 19.5
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-1492 Builds (Compare 48 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-1492

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