MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 95%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics94% 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 Drive249% 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.
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
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201119
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 17:37
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 147
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 820
85% 684 Pts
64-Core 1,277
79% 1,277 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.5%
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 (54th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 141
Parallax 126
95% 128 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 109
Splatting 97.7
93% 116 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTX-2T00-1032 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10204122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1631 1829 1275 1276 1272 1278 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
249% Outstanding
Read 1,751
Write 2,027
Mixed 1,482
SusWrite 1,427
377% 1,672 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 47.8
177% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,089
DQ Write 592
DQ Mixed 827
618% 836 MB/s
Poor: 201%
This bench: 249%
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)
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 23.7
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 27.5
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.1%
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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