MSI MS-14C2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive153% 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.
CPU throttled at 68% 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 Prestige 14 A10RAS
MotherboardMSI MS-14C2  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191125
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 03:00
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU9%
CPU Throttled 68%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10710U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 71.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
81% 149 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 794
80% 647 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce MX330
MSI(1462 12AB) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5167
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 17.1
Parallax 20.2
19% 20.1 fps
MRender 18.7
Gravity 21.5
Splatting 22.3
17% 20.9 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg30zmv512g TOSHIBA 512GB
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ADXA0103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 565 692 601 470 457 451 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 513
Mixed 494
SusWrite 540
115% 510 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 64.6
220% 77.7 MB/s
DQ Read 958
DQ Write 480
DQ Mixed 226
299% 554 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 153%
Great: 166%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
45.5% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 13.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.1
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-14C2 Builds (Compare 34 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-14C2

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