MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics6.77% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive101% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 16 '18 at 19:38
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 124
2-Core 240
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 605
66% 521 Pts
64-Core 795
49% 795 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4974
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.77% Terrible
Lighting 7.13
Reflection 97.6
Parallax 7.31
6% 37.3 fps
MRender 9.76
Gravity 6.33
Splatting 14
9% 10 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.77%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN512HAJQ-00000 512GB
308GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT2200Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 420 443 438 438 441 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 440
Mixed 392
SusWrite 429
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 43.5
131% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 308
231% 310 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 101%
Great: 119%
Seagate BUP Mac SL 4TB
514GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 62 65 65 65 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
31.9% Below average
Read 45.5
Write 66.5
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 63.6
46% 61.9 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.4
231% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 68%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 253GB
171GB free, PID 00d2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 79 94 81 81 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 130
Write 22.3
Mixed 26.2
SusWrite 84.2
75% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.3
116% 4.4 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.8% Good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 19.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 22.4
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.8%
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%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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