MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results


Gaming 114% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 102% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	111% 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 Drive	348% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

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. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star GT75 Titan 8RG
Motherboard	MSI MS-17A3 (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180403
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 28 '18 at 07:24
Run Duration	229 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-8950HK 14,729 User benchmarks, average bench 74% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96.3 1-Core 162 2-Core 311 104% 190 Pts	4-Core 599 8-Core 886 92% 743 Pts	64-Core 1,110 69% 1,110 Pts
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile) 17,197 User benchmarks, average bench 95% MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2677 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.98 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Lighting 145 Reflection 160 Parallax 147 118% 151 fps	MRender 125 Gravity 139 Splatting 118 104% 127 fps
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB 13,939 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 398GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1276 673 672 675 664 643 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	348% Outstanding	Read 3,682 Write 2,650 Mixed 1,659 SusWrite 767 485% 2,190 MB/s	4K Read 60.7 4K Write 258 4K Mixed 90.4 344% 136 MB/s	DQ Read 1,004 DQ Write 1175 DQ Mixed 1,243 894% 1,141 MB/s
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 348% Great: 313%
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$46 33,719 User benchmarks, average bench 145% 423GB free Firmware: AAXA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 438 438 436 436 437 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 1,641 Write 590 Mixed 554 SusWrite 442 177% 807 MB/s	4K Read 30.7 4K Write 105 4K Mixed 43.2 157% 59.6 MB/s	DQ Read 581 DQ Write 616 DQ Mixed 331 323% 509 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 216%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 774GB free Firmware: JB0OA3U0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 137 136 134 135 136 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	79.3% Very good	Read 141 Write 132 Mixed 28.1 SusWrite 135 79% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 79.3% Great: 75%
ST9500424AS 500GB 40 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 466GB free, PID 1066 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 111 112 112 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	43.8% Average	Read 116 Write 105 Mixed 58.6 SusWrite 112 130% 97.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.7 54% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 43.8% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB 44,819 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 8400 MHz clocked @ 2827 MHz Performing below potential (100^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	53.6% Above average	MC Read 19.1 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 15.3 50% 17.5 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 19.3 SC Mixed 18.1 51% 18 GB/s	Latency 52.8 76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 53.6% Great: 49%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: MSI MS-17A3

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 70%, 442,631 samples	87x
Core i9-8950HKIntelBench 74%, 14,729 samples	55x
Core i7-8850HIntelBench 71%, 20,669 samples	42x

GPU
GTX 1080 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 95%, 17,197 samples	152x
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples	32x

SSD
Raid 0 Volume 512GBIntelBench 191%, 18,578 samples	39x
Raid 0 Volume 256GBIntelBench 120%, 13,747 samples	12x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	8x

RAM
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 82%, 20,439 samples	49x
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 44%, 44,819 samples	25x
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 76%, 108,106 samples	22x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16