MSI MS-17C5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive80.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE73 Raider RGB 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-17C5  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181018
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 20:09
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 238
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 742
76% 612 Pts
64-Core 882
55% 882 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1215) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3136
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 115
Reflection 128
Parallax 107
94% 116 fps
Gravity 100
Splatting 109
93% 104 fps
Poor: 48% Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256G8NY 256GB
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYXA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 270 227 152 115 95 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 488
Write 436
Mixed 427
SusWrite 193
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 34.8
112% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 305
230% 311 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 98%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
583GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 108 108 110 103 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 120
Write 106
Mixed 31
SusWrite 106
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.3% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 20.5
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 24.1
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17C5 Builds (Compare 1,431 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-17C5

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