MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics107% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive330% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GT75 Titan 8RG
MotherboardMSI MS-17A3  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 07:54
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 158
2-Core 310
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 906
91% 741 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 102%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2164 MHz, MLim: 2802 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Lighting 139
Reflection 156
Parallax 132
113% 142 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 135
Splatting 115
100% 124 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2450 621 623 630 628 628 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
330% Outstanding
Read 3,403
Write 2,800
Mixed 1630
SusWrite 930
487% 2,191 MB/s
4K Read 47.7
4K Write 277
4K Mixed 54.4
289% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 996
DQ Write 1345
DQ Mixed 1,290
941% 1,210 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 330%
Great: 313%
Nvme KXG50ZNV512G TOS 512GB
443GB free
Firmware: AAXA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1033 529 435 433 435 440 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1,312
Write 1,055
Mixed 1,134
SusWrite 551
227% 1013 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 71.4
244% 89.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,094
DQ Write 993
DQ Mixed 755
646% 947 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 208%
Great: 219%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
638GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 113 112 113 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 129
Write 126
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 112
72% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
116% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 8400 MHz clocked @ 2912 MHz
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.5% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.9
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A3 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A3

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