MSI MS-17A2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics24.7% 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 Drive201% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 51% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GT75VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-17A2  (all builds)
Memory55.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180208
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 14 '21 at 21:19
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%
CPU Throttled 51%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
45.8% Average
Memory 68.2
1-Core 35
2-Core 69.2
38% 57.5 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 236
22% 182 Pts
64-Core 242
15% 242 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11BB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 465.89
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.7% Poor
Lighting 20.4
Reflection 86.3
Parallax 45.4
17% 50.7 fps
MRender 10.3
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 62.1
40% 46.7 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
531GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1296 815 1068 1097 1064 1051 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Read 1,898
Write 1,682
Mixed 1,011
SusWrite 1,065
316% 1,414 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 43.4
149% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 305
229% 307 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 201%
Great: 372%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
639GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 127 126 124 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 130
Write 117
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 125
72% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 25.4
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 11.6
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A2 Builds (Compare 124 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback