MSI MS-17A1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive157% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GT73VR 6RE
MotherboardMSI MS-17A1  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '19 at 09:17
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 678
70% 564 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Thnsn5128gpu7 TOSHIBA 128GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57XA4104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 438 421 410 424 407 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,017
Write 581
Mixed 506
SusWrite 423
140% 632 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 62.4
211% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 586
DQ Write 515
DQ Mixed 502
390% 534 MB/s
Poor: 91%
This bench: 157%
Great: 176%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
311GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 97 96 98 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 99
Write 94.5
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 96.1
57% 78.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 22.2
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 24.7
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A1 Builds (Compare 739 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A1

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