MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics68.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 30 '18 at 05:14
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 826
80% 661 Pts
64-Core 1,032
64% 1,032 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9793
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
68.6% Good
Lighting 85.3
Reflection 99
Parallax 85.9
70% 90.1 fps
MRender 85.6
Gravity 77
Splatting 82
67% 81.6 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 69%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN512HAJQ-00000 512GB
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT2200Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 466
Mixed 490
109% 489 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 45.4
135% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 125
137% 231 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 104%
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 (73rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.5% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 20.9
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 25
68% 24 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.5%
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%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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