MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics120% 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 Drive88% 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)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180608
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '18 at 00:57
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 123
2-Core 235
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 669
69% 556 Pts
64-Core 853
53% 853 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
120% Outstanding
Lighting 165
Reflection 179
Parallax 172
135% 172 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 161
Splatting 116
105% 130 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 120%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W512G 512GB
327GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 393 395 382 401 387 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 479
Write 428
Mixed 367
SusWrite 391
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 29.2
100% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 273
216% 301 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88%
Great: 104%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
812GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 116 113 118 116 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 132
Write 108
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 116
145% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 7.3
4K Mixed 0.8
282% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 22.6
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.1
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 84%

 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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