MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics84% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive318% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 77% 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
SystemMSI GS66 Stealth  (all builds)
MotherboardMicro-Star MS-16V1
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201119
Uptime5 Days
Run DateMar 29 '21 at 01:05
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 84.8
1-Core 148
2-Core 252
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 909
89% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,330
82% 1,330 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6140
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84% Excellent
Lighting 100
Reflection 121
Parallax 108
82% 110 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 98
Splatting 96.6
89% 111 fps
Poor: 69%
This bench: 84%
Great: 96%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB1T0HBLR-00000 1TB
780GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXF7201Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1617 1997 1545 1492 1506 1519 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2,471
Write 2,181
Mixed 1763
SusWrite 1,612
450% 2,007 MB/s
4K Read 62.4
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 79.1
261% 88 MB/s
DQ Read 1,123
DQ Write 629
DQ Mixed 871
649% 874 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 318%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43EB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
86.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 34.2
MC Mixed 26.4
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 26.8
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 14%
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System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $1,599
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