MSI MS-17A1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive273% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GT73VR 6RF
MotherboardMSI MS-17A1  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161125
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateSep 05 '19 at 10:08
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 642
71% 559 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11BB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.2% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 37.3
32% 41 fps
MRender 56.9
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 51.9
41% 49.5 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69
289GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1476 1435 1432 1497 1474 1502 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 1,808
Write 1,123
Mixed 929
SusWrite 1,469
298% 1,332 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 66.2
240% 89 MB/s
DQ Read 1,230
DQ Write 425
DQ Mixed 627
516% 761 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 273%
Great: 262%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
450GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 122 122 122 121 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 114
Write 112
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 121
66% 92 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MB-16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.3% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 23.5
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 24.4
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A1 Builds (Compare 739 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-17A1

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