MSI MS-17B5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive182% 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 GS73 Stealth 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-17B5  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 28 '18 at 15:30
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 125
2-Core 248
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 777
78% 633 Pts
64-Core 978
61% 978 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 93%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 120F) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.14.1170
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 58.2
53% 64.8 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 65.6
53% 64.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 511 324 324 323 317 321 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,531
Write 1,229
Mixed 647
SusWrite 353
209% 940 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 62.5
205% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 874
DQ Write 726
DQ Mixed 788
594% 796 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 182%
Great: 236%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
891GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 165 165 168 175 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 156
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 169
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 22.2
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 26
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17B5 Builds (Compare 37 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI MS-17B5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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