MSI MS-16H8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive215% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS60 6QD
MotherboardMSI MS-16H8  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '19 at 00:24
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 99%

 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 i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 188
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 506
52% 420 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M
MSI(1462 116B) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9135
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
28% Poor
Lighting 37.2
Reflection 36.3
Parallax 35.9
30% 36.5 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 32.7
Splatting 26
24% 29.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 28%
Great: 27%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1203 1208 1026 652 534 478 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,376
Write 1,229
Mixed 738
SusWrite 850
235% 1,048 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 62.6
235% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,218
DQ Write 386
DQ Mixed 571
481% 725 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 215%
Great: 247%
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
160GB free
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 392 393 392 393 392 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 350
Write 391
Mixed 241
SusWrite 392
78% 344 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 38.2
152% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 289
218% 292 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
38.4% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 10.4
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16H8 Builds (Compare 118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16H8

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HDDRAMUSB
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