MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics16.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive261% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough 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
SystemMicro-Star GT75 Titan 8RG
MotherboardMSI MS-17A3  (all builds)
Memory21.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180514
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 16:18
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 270
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 852
85% 693 Pts
64-Core 1,111
69% 1,111 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.94
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.1
Gravity 14
Splatting 18.7
16% 20.3 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1919 899 608 612 615 614 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,420
Write 2,020
Mixed 1,501
SusWrite 878
380% 1,705 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 68.4
223% 74.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,022
DQ Write 840
DQ Mixed 931
697% 931 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 261%
Great: 332%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
519GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 117 120 120 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 121
Write 120
Mixed 26
SusWrite 119
70% 96.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 75%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 32GB
10GB free, PID 5571
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.5 1.2 2 1.6 4.6 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
8.43% Terrible
Read 20.2
Write 1.7
Mixed 7.8
SusWrite 2.7
8% 8.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
82% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.43%
Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 26.7
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 27.3
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 89%

 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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