MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics108% 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 Drive246% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 08:08
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 311
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 912
90% 736 Pts
64-Core 1,112
69% 1,112 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2214 MHz, MLim: 2802 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 139
Reflection 161
Parallax 133
113% 144 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 138
Splatting 117
103% 126 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1455 1215 631 628 632 631 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
246% Outstanding
Read 1,664
Write 1,658
Mixed 1,543
SusWrite 865
322% 1,433 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 305
4K Mixed 58.3
292% 133 MB/s
DQ Read 491
DQ Write 1,285
DQ Mixed 537
511% 771 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 246%
Great: 313%
Nvme KXG50ZNV512G TOS 512GB
443GB free
Firmware: AAXA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 766 438 437 435 436 435 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
164% Outstanding
Read 594
Write 733
Mixed 765
SusWrite 491
146% 646 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 69.7
238% 89.1 MB/s
DQ Read 632
DQ Write 991
DQ Mixed 800
609% 807 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 164%
Great: 219%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
638GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 111 111 112 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 129
Write 117
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 111
70% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
116% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.9%
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 (90th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.8% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 13
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 16.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.8%
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%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A3

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