MSI MS-16K5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive167% 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
SystemMicro-Star GS63 Stealth 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16K5  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180311
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 08:06
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 816
81% 662 Pts
64-Core 983
61% 983 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1210) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9094
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 65.5
Reflection 72.4
Parallax 64.8
53% 67.6 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 59
Splatting 67.1
54% 65.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 1,336
Write 664
Mixed 747
201% 916 MB/s
4K Read 53.3
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 51.8
188% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 430
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 121
149% 268 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 167%
Great: 234%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MH-8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.4% Very good
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 21.9
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 25.3
74% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16K5 Builds (Compare 385 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-16K5

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