MSI MS-14B2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive115% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 88% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star PS42 Modern 8RC
MotherboardMSI MS-14B2  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180928
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '19 at 22:14
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8250U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 468
54% 420 Pts
64-Core 478
30% 478 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 With Max-Q Design
MSI(1462 1245) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4120
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 27.5
Reflection 22.6
Parallax 29.8
22% 26.7 fps
MRender 34
Gravity 27.9
Splatting 20.3
22% 27.4 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 24%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ 256GB
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 237 254 249 238 249 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 617
Mixed 524
SusWrite 280
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 47.1
162% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 698
DQ Write 543
DQ Mixed 474
394% 572 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 115%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 10.7
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-14B2 Builds (Compare 79 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-14B2

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