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 (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics106% 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 Drive356% 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)
Memory2.7 GB free of 16 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '19 at 15:26
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 161
2-Core 316
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 881
94% 752 Pts
64-Core 1118
69% 1118 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 104%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2214 MHz, MLim: 2852 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 155
Parallax 131
112% 141 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 136
Splatting 115
101% 125 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1613 678 677 680 677 674 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
356% Outstanding
Read 3,515
Write 2,800
Mixed 1,618
SusWrite 833
486% 2,192 MB/s
4K Read 60.8
4K Write 289
4K Mixed 89.8
360% 147 MB/s
DQ Read 1,016
DQ Write 1457
DQ Mixed 1,282
956% 1,252 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 356%
Great: 313%
Nvme KXG50ZNV512G TOS 512GB
443GB free
Firmware: AAXA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 698 439 437 437 436 433 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 1,257
Write 446
Mixed 551
SusWrite 480
151% 683 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 48.9
180% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 512
DQ Write 540
DQ Mixed 347
310% 466 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 158%
Great: 219%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
638GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 111 109 110 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 133
Write 129
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 110
71% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.9%
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 (100th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.8% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.2
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.8%
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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