MSI MS-16H7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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 GS60 6QE
MotherboardMSI MS-16H7  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '21 at 11:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 16%
CPU Throttled 99%

 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 i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 185
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 466
50% 395 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1158) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6589
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.2% Poor
Lighting 34.7
Reflection 51
Parallax 30.4
28% 38.7 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35.5
28% 34 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256G8NY 256GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYXA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 390 275 187 152 143 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 464
Write 380
Mixed 395
SusWrite 254
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 37.7
125% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 307
228% 301 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 98%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
772GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 121 126 125 122 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 128
Write 123
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 124
72% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
72.6% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.1
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 21.6
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16H7 Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16H7

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