MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive378% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star WS65 8SK
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190522
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 22:02
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 780
75% 620 Pts
64-Core 1,088
67% 1,088 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 89%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P3200
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4292
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
62.3% Good
Lighting 79.1
Reflection 86.5
Parallax 80.2
64% 81.9 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 77
Splatting 70.4
58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 63%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1864 1938 1859 1993 2010 1962 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
378% Outstanding
Read 3,365
Write 2,199
Mixed 1,836
SusWrite 1,938
521% 2,334 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 69.3
230% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 1,318
DQ Write 1,110
DQ Mixed 1,208
907% 1,212 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 378%
Great: 541%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 27.4
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 27.8
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,185 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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