MSI MS-16H8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive237% 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 (15%). 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)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170929
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 10 '19 at 01:16
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 85.3
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 151
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 525
52% 425 Pts
64-Core 527
33% 527 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 72.7%
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)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 36.8
Reflection 36.2
Parallax 32.4
30% 35.1 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 26.1
24% 29.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 27%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1216 1110 1193 1211 1016 798 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,538
Write 1,222
Mixed 752
SusWrite 1,091
257% 1,151 MB/s
4K Read 51.2
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 63.8
240% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,213
DQ Write 390
DQ Mixed 571
482% 725 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 237%
Great: 247%
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
151GB free
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 393 395 397 394 397 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 399
Mixed 252
SusWrite 394
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 36.8
152% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 285
215% 288 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
36.1% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 9.9
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 11.3
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16H8

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