MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics107% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive289% 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 GT75 Titan 8RG
MotherboardMSI MS-17A3  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '18 at 04:05
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 130
2-Core 309
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 779
81% 653 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2652 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.98
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Lighting 139
Reflection 154
Parallax 128
113% 140 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 136
Splatting 115
100% 124 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2201 678 671 676 675 675 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,681
Write 2,449
Mixed 1,721
SusWrite 929
434% 1945 MB/s
4K Read 54.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 70.2
230% 78.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,307
DQ Write 1,108
DQ Mixed 1,114
860% 1,176 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 289%
Great: 313%
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$46
403GB free
Firmware: AAXA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 538 431 437 434 437 435 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,926
Write 796
Mixed 1,311
SusWrite 452
248% 1,122 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 57.6
188% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,085
DQ Write 895
DQ Mixed 337
430% 772 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 207%
Great: 216%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
746GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 131 132 131 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 138
Write 130
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 130
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 75%
ST9500424AS 500GB
466GB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 111 112 112 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 116
Write 109
Mixed 59.9
SusWrite 111
132% 99 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
50% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 8400 MHz clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.1% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A3 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A3

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