MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive106% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '18 at 22:07
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 216
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 638
65% 526 Pts
64-Core 847
52% 847 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4974
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.94% Terrible
Lighting 7.27
Reflection 93.2
Parallax 7.28
6% 35.9 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 6.53
Splatting 14.5
9% 10.4 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.94%
Great: 6%
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.94
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.6% Good
Lighting 75.1
Reflection 100
Parallax 73.8
61% 83 fps
MRender 83.3
Gravity 73
Splatting 82
65% 79.5 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 69%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN512HAJQ-00000 512GB
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT2200Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 488
Mixed 501
112% 500 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 45.8
141% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 123
125% 202 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 106%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.1% Good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 19.6
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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