MSI MS-14A1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive196% 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 99% 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 GS40 6QE Phantom
MotherboardMSI MS-14A1  (all builds)
Memory14.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '17 at 08:39
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 210
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 551
60% 473 Pts
64-Core 537
33% 537 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1155) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8165
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 25% Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Thnsn5128gpu7 TOSHIBA 128GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57MB4103
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 1,911
Write 621
Mixed 919
251% 1,150 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 55.4
200% 75.2 MB/s
DQ Read 457
DQ Write 424
DQ Mixed 179
206% 354 MB/s
Poor: 91%
This bench: 196%
Great: 176%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
81% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 24.7
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 26.5
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 81%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-14A1 Builds (Compare 99 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-14A1

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