MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics93.6% 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 Drive227% 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 (17%). 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
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 17:58
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 below expectations (33rd percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 223
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 703
67% 553 Pts
64-Core 974
60% 974 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.6627
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.6% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 139
Parallax 124
94% 126 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 108
Splatting 102
94% 117 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTX-2T00-1032 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10204122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1232 1266 1276 1281 1287 1267 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,677
Write 1,934
Mixed 1,542
SusWrite 1,268
362% 1,605 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 44.1
157% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,020
DQ Write 537
DQ Mixed 755
568% 771 MB/s
Poor: 201%
This bench: 227%
Great: 274%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2G43AB2-CWE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.6% Very good
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 23.1
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 23
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16V1 Builds (Compare 1,646 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

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