MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive192% 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 GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181205
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 15 '19 at 22:39
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 821
80% 659 Pts
64-Core 951
59% 951 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9148
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 64.9
54% 67.6 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 59.4
Splatting 65.5
53% 64.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G 256GB
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10123000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 526 437 435 438 437 435 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
192% Outstanding
Read 1,681
Write 1,530
Mixed 1,344
SusWrite 451
280% 1,252 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 57.6
194% 69.8 MB/s
DQ Read 855
DQ Write 796
DQ Mixed 808
611% 820 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 192%
Great: 223%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
273GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 397 390 401 401 401 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 403
Write 401
Mixed 373
SusWrite 394
89% 393 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 28.3
92% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 126
92% 120 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 22.1
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 31.2
SC Mixed 25.9
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 84%

 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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