MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics7.09% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive216% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180827
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 14 '19 at 11:17
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 662
69% 554 Pts
64-Core 842
52% 842 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.09% Terrible
Lighting 7.33
Reflection 98.7
Parallax 7.34
6% 37.8 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 6.6
Splatting 14.7
9% 10.9 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.09%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
233GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 774 500 495 490 466 482 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,460
Write 1,827
Mixed 1,365
SusWrite 535
292% 1,296 MB/s
4K Read 55.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 72.5
239% 81.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,214
DQ Write 1,046
DQ Mixed 1,100
833% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 216%
Great: 296%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
129GB free
Firmware: Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 864 552 557 559 556 560 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 1,031
Write 1339
Mixed 986
SusWrite 608
224% 991 MB/s
4K Read 60.4
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 73
241% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,206
DQ Write 721
DQ Mixed 1026
747% 985 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 196%
Great: 144%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.7% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 20.8
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 24
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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