MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
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 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics112% 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 Drive91.3% 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 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '18 at 21:30
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 243
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 696
73% 586 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Asus(1043 85E5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
112% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 160
Parallax 155
124% 156 fps
MRender 105
Gravity 148
Splatting 109
98% 121 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 112%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W512G 512GB
306GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 402 396 407 411 414 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 448
Mixed 332
SusWrite 404
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 32.5
107% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 272
216% 302 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (85th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.4% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21.3
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 24.5
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 76.4%
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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