MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
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 103%, 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 Drive365% 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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '19 at 04:25
Run Duration201 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 152
2-Core 295
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 875
91% 731 Pts
64-Core 1,061
66% 1,061 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 103%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2214 MHz, MLim: 2857 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 10.7
Parallax 146
112% 97.8 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 136
Splatting 115
102% 126 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2568 632 630 626 625 622 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
365% Outstanding
Read 3,523
Write 2,726
Mixed 1,674
SusWrite 950
493% 2,218 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 306
4K Mixed 91.9
373% 153 MB/s
DQ Read 1,015
DQ Write 1364
DQ Mixed 1,290
946% 1,223 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 365%
Great: 313%
Nvme KXG50ZNV512G TOS 512GB
443GB free
Firmware: AAXA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1041 438 435 433 436 436 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,300
Write 1,052
Mixed 1,111
SusWrite 536
224% 1,000 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 70.3
238% 86.1 MB/s
DQ Read 887
DQ Write 993
DQ Mixed 752
618% 877 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 200%
Great: 219%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
638GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 113 113 113 114 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 127
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 113
72% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 8400 MHz clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.6% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-17A3

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