MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.95% 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 Drive180% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 01:10
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 above expectations (66th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 123
2-Core 230
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 634
61% 504 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card 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)
6.95% Terrible
Lighting 7.33
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 7.38
6% 28.7 fps
MRender 8.86
Gravity 6.77
Splatting 15
9% 10.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.95%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-00000 256GB
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD7101Q
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 911
Write 1,246
Mixed 1,144
248% 1,100 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 55.8
182% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 119
122% 200 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 180%
Great: 249%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.4% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 16.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 66.4%
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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