MSI MS-17B7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive312% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS73 Stealth 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-17B7  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180320
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '20 at 05:05
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 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 i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 88.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 248
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 736
76% 612 Pts
64-Core 882
55% 882 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1225) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4141
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 73.9
Reflection 103
Parallax 69.8
60% 82.3 fps
Gravity 68.8
Splatting 87.3
70% 78.1 fps
Poor: 44% Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
622GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2266 1962 1121 1131 1129 1155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 2,324
Write 2258
Mixed 1,445
SusWrite 1,461
420% 1,872 MB/s
4K Read 58.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 76.8
251% 85.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1246
DQ Write 1072
DQ Mixed 1,159
869% 1,159 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 312%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
780GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 458 460 460 459 460 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 446
Mixed 391
SusWrite 459
101% 448 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 40.4
136% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 327
247% 331 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 105%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.2% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 20.6
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 23.2
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17B7 Builds (Compare 98 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-17B7

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