MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics63.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive128% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180514
Uptime5 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 22:42
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
64% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 67
2-Core 115
55% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 405
41% 331 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 27.21.14.5638
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
63.1% Good
Lighting 75
Reflection 96.9
Parallax 77.7
61% 83.2 fps
MRender 83.2
Gravity 76
Splatting 84.8
67% 81.3 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-00000 256GB
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD7101Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 267 260 257 259 253 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 945
Write 1,308
Mixed 735
SusWrite 269
183% 814 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 53.5
175% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 542
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 449
331% 440 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 128%
Great: 249%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
621GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 114 117 120 123 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 92.3
Write 99.1
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 118
72% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.4
109% 1 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
68.1% Good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 23.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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