MSI MS-1814

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	256% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Micro-Star GT80S 6QD
Motherboard	MSI MS-1814 (all builds)
Memory	13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160412
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 12 '18 at 01:24
Run Duration	164 Seconds
Run User	IRN-User
Background CPU	7%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6820HK 20,362 User benchmarks, average bench 69% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	78.8% Very good	Memory 84.5 1-Core 104 2-Core 193 74% 127 Pts	4-Core 395 8-Core 561 60% 478 Pts	64-Core 557 34% 557 Pts
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 78.8% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M 21,995 User benchmarks, average bench 31% MSI(1462 1171) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1038 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 25% Great: 33%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 256GB 13,747 User benchmarks, average bench 120% 212GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 904 1033 1028 1075 1078 1073 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	256% Outstanding	Read 2757 Write 845 Mixed 796 SusWrite 1,032 298% 1,357 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 48.3 172% 63.9 MB/s	DQ Read 765 DQ Write 587 DQ Mixed 685 510% 679 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 256% Great: 237%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39 62,883 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 447GB free Firmware: X31200RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 228 230 231 233 233 MB/s Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	68.4% Good	Read 228 Write 219 Mixed 198 SusWrite 228 49% 218 MB/s	4K Read 25.8 4K Write 77.9 4K Mixed 32.1 122% 45.3 MB/s	DQ Read 188 DQ Write 176 DQ Mixed 175 134% 180 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 108%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 37 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 296GB free, PID 6031 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 100 100 100 99 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	41.1% Average	Read 98 Write 97.8 Mixed 25.5 SusWrite 98.4 105% 79.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 81% 1 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 46%
WD My Passport 25E2 3TB 3,377 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 40GB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 84 84 84 84 84 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	33.2% Below average	Read 84.8 Write 69.5 Mixed 55.8 SusWrite 79.5 96% 72.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.1 43% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 33.2% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston MSI21D4S15HAG/8G 2x8GB 286 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	74.1% Very good	MC Read 27.5 MC Write 28.8 MC Mixed 23.7 76% 26.7 GB/s	SC Read 14.7 SC Write 26.6 SC Mixed 20.7 59% 20.7 GB/s	Latency 72.6 55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 74.1% Great: 75%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical MS-1814 Builds (Compare 64 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 34%

Sail boat

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 29%

Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-1814

CPU
Core i7-6820HKIntelBench 69%, 20,362 samples	32x
Core i7-6920HQIntelBench 70%, 3,282 samples	24x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	8x

GPU
GTX 980MNvidiaBench 41%, 14,160 samples	31x
GeForce GTX 980NvidiaBench 73%, 282 samples	19x
GTX 970MNvidiaBench 31%, 21,995 samples	10x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 256GBIntelBench 120%, 13,747 samples	15x
THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 148%, 19,151 samples	8x
Raid 0 Volume 512GBIntelBench 191%, 18,578 samples	6x

RAM
M471A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 20,956 samples	8x
M471A2K43BB1-CPB 4x16GBSamsungBench 71%, 938 samples	5x
M471A2K43BB1-CPB 2x16GBSamsungBench 70%, 4,393 samples	4x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16