MSI MS-16Q4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics75.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth 8SF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q4  (all builds)
Memory19.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181224
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateJul 13 '19 at 21:36
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 123
2-Core 237
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 611
62% 500 Pts
64-Core 775
48% 775 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1274) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.7% Very good
Lighting 88.5
Reflection 101
Parallax 92.5
72% 94.1 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 89.6
Splatting 85.3
82% 104 fps
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 913
Write 1,184
Mixed 685
208% 927 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 49.3
162% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 886
DQ Write 612
DQ Mixed 726
548% 741 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 236%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90
462GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1623 1663 1509 1267 1296 1302 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 1,083
Write 1,813
Mixed 1,097
SusWrite 1,443
309% 1,359 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 55.7
183% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 930
DQ Write 686
DQ Mixed 789
595% 802 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 224%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905663-024.A00G Hynix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 32GB
2400, 2667 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
77.1% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.6
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 30.5
SC Mixed 24
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q4 Builds (Compare 1,778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q4

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