MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	249% 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.

CPU throttled at 77% 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.

System	MSI GS66 Stealth (all builds)
Motherboard	Micro-Star MS-16V1
Memory	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200330
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 05 '20 at 13:55
Run Duration	109 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	7%
CPU Throttled	77%

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10980HK 7,777 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Memory 93.4 1-Core 145 2-Core 276 95% 171 Pts	4-Core 537 8-Core 984 91% 760 Pts	64-Core 1,430 88% 1,430 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 96%

Graphics Cards	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel UHD Graphics 187,969 User benchmarks, average bench 5% MSI(1462 12AE) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7642 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete	Lighting 6.57 Reflection 12.2 Parallax 8.81 5% 9.18 fps	Gravity 7.43 Splatting 16.3 11% 11.9 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super Mobile Max-Q) 3,561 User benchmarks, average bench 86% MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete	Lighting 109 Reflection 128 Parallax 121 89% 119 fps	Gravity 99.8 Splatting 97 87% 98.4 fps
Poor: 69% Great: 96%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB 34,988 User benchmarks, average bench 239% 582GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1269 1258 1197 1020 1133 1139 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	249% Outstanding	Read 1,420 Write 2,221 Mixed 1,248 SusWrite 1,169 343% 1,515 MB/s	4K Read 54 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 73.4 238% 81.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,147 DQ Write 937 DQ Mixed 1,033 776% 1,039 MB/s
Poor: 145% ↑ This bench: 249% Great: 329%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB 20,439 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	83.9% Excellent	MC Read 31.5 MC Write 32.2 MC Mixed 25.4 85% 29.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 33.1 SC Mixed 26.1 72% 25.3 GB/s	Latency 61.1 66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 83.9% Great: 90%

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System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

CPU
Core i7-10750HIntelBench 77%, 206,796 samples	1,213x
Core i7-10875HIntelBench 79%, 35,361 samples	218x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	198x

GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	657x
GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignNvidiaBench 79%, 8,783 samples	362x
RTX 2060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 71%, 119,687 samples	346x

SSD
PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TBWDCBench 252%, 11,331 samples	535x
MZVLB1T0HBLR-00000 1TBSamsungBench 275%, 9,396 samples	180x
PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G-1032 512GBWDCBench 221%, 6,012 samples	178x

RAM
M471A1K43DB1-CWE 2x8GBSamsungBench 86%, 69,946 samples	396x
HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 2x8GBHynixBench 88%, 37,566 samples	368x
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 76%, 108,106 samples	178x

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Total price: $1,599

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	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