MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics92.8% 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 Drive260% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '21 at 22:16
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 138
2-Core 251
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 783
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 1,112
69% 1,112 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6611
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.8% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 136
Parallax 123
93% 124 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 107
Splatting 101
93% 116 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTX-2T00-1032 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10204122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1659 1868 1291 1304 1300 1301 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 1,734
Write 2,126
Mixed 1,588
SusWrite 1,454
390% 1,725 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 54.4
199% 77.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,105
DQ Write 747
DQ Mixed 960
707% 937 MB/s
Poor: 201%
This bench: 260%
Great: 274%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2G43AB2-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86% Excellent
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 23.8
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 27.6
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

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