MSI MS-16Q3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive198% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star P65 Creator 8RD
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q3  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 16 '19 at 16:15
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 85.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 224
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 826
81% 661 Pts
64-Core 986
61% 986 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
MSI(1462 1244) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3086
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 42.8
Parallax 35.5
38% 41.6 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 42.7
33% 39.9 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G 512GB
239GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 949 745 749 740 730 750 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 979
Write 1,006
Mixed 866
SusWrite 777
204% 907 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 62.1
210% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,058
DQ Write 1,015
DQ Mixed 1,081
799% 1,051 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 198%
Great: 212%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
167GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 917 638 649 638 647 650 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,476
Write 1,513
Mixed 587
SusWrite 690
238% 1,066 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 56.2
189% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,076
DQ Write 1,066
DQ Mixed 822
686% 988 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 207%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C15S4/8G Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
70.7% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 19.8
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 23.6
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q3 Builds (Compare 115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q3

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