MSI MS-16Q3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics7.08% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive215% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star P65 Creator 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '19 at 15:51
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 38%
CPU Throttled 99%

 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 i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 81.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 730
76% 614 Pts
64-Core 822
51% 822 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1244) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6169
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.08% Terrible
Lighting 7.53
Reflection 66
Parallax 7.66
6% 27.1 fps
MRender 9.43
Gravity 6.8
Splatting 14.8
9% 10.3 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.08%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
886GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 739 793 785 785 817 822 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,769
Write 2,036
Mixed 1,593
SusWrite 790
348% 1,547 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 54.8
180% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,107
DQ Write 701
DQ Mixed 839
643% 882 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 215%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
47.5% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 13.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.1
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q3 Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q3

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