MSI MS-14A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.6% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS43VR 6RE
MotherboardMSI MS-14A3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '19 at 16:56
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 503
55% 434 Pts
64-Core 493
30% 493 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11C0) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.2531
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 64.6
53% 67 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 58.5
Splatting 66.2
54% 65.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256G8NY 256GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYXA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 340 289 226 251 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 438
Write 354
Mixed 394
SusWrite 250
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 37.1
122% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 296
214% 274 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 98%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
909GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 98 105 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 76
Write 116
Mixed 54
SusWrite 105
64% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
157% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
71.3% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 20.3
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 23.1
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-14A3 Builds (Compare 175 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-14A3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
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HDDRAMUSB
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