MSI MS-17C5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive116% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE73 Raider RGB 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-17C5  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180423
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '19 at 16:11
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 as expected (48th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 208
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 631
57% 482 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ 256GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 263 274 489 223 225 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 699
Write 802
Mixed 701
SusWrite 323
142% 631 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 37
120% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 703
DQ Write 691
DQ Mixed 583
469% 659 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 116%
Great: 126%
Intel Optane+932GBHDD 1TB
636GB free
Firmware: 16.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 104 104 104 108 109 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
13.1% Very poor
Read 123
Write 110
Mixed 66
SusWrite 106
23% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 6.9
4K Mixed 0.7
6% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.3% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 10
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 12.7
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17C5 Builds (Compare 1,431 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-17C5

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