MSI MS-16Q4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive143% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth 8SE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q4  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 22:26
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th 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 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
61.5% Good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 67.5
2-Core 130
56% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 400
39% 318 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1274) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.7% Good
Lighting 77.6
Reflection 91.2
Parallax 81.2
63% 83.3 fps
MRender 106
Gravity 61.6
Splatting 64.8
62% 77.4 fps
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 83%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 513 379 369 365 344 337 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 1,107
Write 1,502
Mixed 948
SusWrite 384
222% 985 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 48.3
154% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 667
DQ Write 531
DQ Mixed 603
450% 601 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 143%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
40.9% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 12.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 8.7
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q4 Builds (Compare 1,782 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q4

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