MSI MS-1656

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardMSI MS-1656  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091123
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '21 at 12:03
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 740-$190
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 89.3
1-Core 45
2-Core 86.4
50% 73.6 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 186
19% 153 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M
MSI(1462 102F) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
3.24% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 2.2
4% 2.97 fps
MRender 4.8
Gravity 3.5
Splatting 2.2
3% 3.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.24%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 128GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 040H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 156 127 144 155 150 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38% Below average
Read 229
Write 118
Mixed 174
SusWrite 146
37% 167 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 31.3
4K Mixed 10.1
50% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 29.8
46% 86.6 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 38%
Great: 70%
Seagate ST320LM001 HN-M320MBB 320GB
145GB free
Firmware: 2AR10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 85 86 85 85 86 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 83.9
Write 59.2
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 84.3
51% 69.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT325S6CFR8A-PB 80CE H6451U64F7066G 6GB
1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.5% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 8.1
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-1656 Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-1656

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