MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	160% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE
Motherboard	MSI MS-16Q2 (all builds)
Memory	27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190521
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '19 at 21:55
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8750H 442,631 User benchmarks, average bench 70% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	89.9% Excellent	Memory 91.8 1-Core 123 2-Core 245 86% 153 Pts	4-Core 474 8-Core 687 73% 581 Pts	64-Core 819 51% 819 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile) 177,775 User benchmarks, average bench 47% MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.12 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 58.6 Reflection 69 Parallax 56.6 48% 61.4 fps	Gravity 56.3 Splatting 62.1 53% 59.2 fps
Poor: 35% Great: 52%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 466GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1493 1270 794 809 811 807 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	197% Outstanding	Read 1,620 Write 1,847 Mixed 1,420 SusWrite 997 331% 1,471 MB/s	4K Read 49.7 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 66.3 215% 72.9 MB/s	DQ Read 54.4 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 70 56% 77.6 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 197% Great: 355%
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 80,540 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 259GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXA7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 800 640 641 630 624 633 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	160% Outstanding	Read 1,167 Write 1,750 Mixed 1,112 SusWrite 661 265% 1,172 MB/s	4K Read 51.1 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 68 221% 75 MB/s	DQ Read 52.9 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 67.4 55% 76.2 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 160% Great: 296%
ADATA HV611 1TB 219 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 282GB free, PID a36a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 79 75 77 76 77 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	33% Below average	Read 76.2 Write 79.5 Mixed 31 SusWrite 76.5 88% 65.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 83% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 33% Great: 42%
Generic Flash Disk 4GB 16,068 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 1GB free, PID 6387 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.7 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	2.93% Terrible	Read 12 Write 3 Mixed 4 SusWrite 4.5 7% 5.88 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 3% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.93% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905703-008.A00G 9905703-009.A00G 32GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2667, 2667 MHz 16384, 16384 MB Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	88.3% Excellent	MC Read 32.9 MC Write 34.4 MC Mixed 27.1 90% 31.5 GB/s	SC Read 19 SC Write 35.7 SC Mixed 25.3 76% 26.7 GB/s	Latency 64.4 62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 88.3% Great: 88%

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Gaming 13%

Tree trunk

Desktop 70%

Battleship

Workstation 12%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

CPU
Core i7-8750HIntelBench 70%, 442,631 samples	1,174x
Core i9-8950HKIntelBench 74%, 14,729 samples	8x
Core i9-11900KIntelBench 67%, 3 samples	2x

GPU
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 506,702 samples	587x
GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)NvidiaBench 61%, 9,069 samples	430x
GTX 1060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 47%, 177,775 samples	154x

SSD
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	161x
SD9SN8W512G 512GBSandiskBench 83%, 1,265 samples	146x
PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 177%, 99,566 samples	58x

RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 76%, 108,106 samples	555x
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 82%, 20,439 samples	90x
M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 44%, 44,819 samples	67x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16