MSI MS-16K2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS63VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16K2  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170512
Uptime55.8 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 00:38
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 107
2-Core 208
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 580
58% 472 Pts
64-Core 593
37% 593 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11AD) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5671
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 58
52% 64.6 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 57.5
Splatting 67.6
53% 64.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256G8NY 256GB
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYXA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 314 200 196 291 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 466
Write 363
Mixed 371
SusWrite 249
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 39.5
125% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 319
238% 316 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 98%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
162GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 108 107 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 40.5
Write 40
Mixed 42
SusWrite 105
42% 56.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.4
115% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.3% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 22
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 28.5
SC Mixed 24.1
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16K2 Builds (Compare 962 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-16K2

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