MSI MS-14A1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.98% 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.
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 99% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS40 6QE Phantom
MotherboardMSI MS-14A1  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160726
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 07:47
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU9%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 77
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 160
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 470
50% 399 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
MSI(1462 1155) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4749
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.98% Terrible
Lighting 6.47
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 6.16
5% 17.3 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 5.6
Splatting 13.5
7% 8.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.98%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$60
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,495
Write 352
Mixed 434
164% 760 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 38
148% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 704
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 192
200% 345 MB/s
Poor: 113% Great: 213%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
164GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 94 96 94 97 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 75
Write 76
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 94.3
48% 65.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.3% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.3
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.7
26% 9.27 GB/s
Latency 86.3
46% 86.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-14A1 Builds (Compare 98 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-14A1

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