MSI MS-16J9

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 46% Yacht	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	1.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 49% 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.

System	Micro-Star GL62M 7REX
Motherboard	MSI MS-16J9 (all builds)
Memory	3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180323
Uptime	8 Days
Run Date	Jun 19 '21 at 12:22
Run Duration	176 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	49%

PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 473,208 User benchmarks, average bench 62% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	49.6% Average	Memory 70.2 1-Core 50.7 2-Core 91.9 45% 70.9 Pts	4-Core 162 8-Core 211 24% 187 Pts	64-Core 215 13% 215 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 11C8) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7324 Relative performance (0^th percentile)	1.28% Terrible	Lighting 0.3 Reflection 3.3 Parallax 3.4 0% 2.33 fps	MRender 4.4 Gravity 2.9 Splatting 4.6 3% 3.97 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 1.28% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB 11,069 User benchmarks, average bench 176% 53GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 126 132 128 128 127 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	77.9% Very good	Read 883 Write 499 Mixed 426 SusWrite 142 108% 487 MB/s	4K Read 37.4 4K Write 16.7 4K Mixed 16.4 86% 23.5 MB/s	DQ Read 352 DQ Write 33.1 DQ Mixed 68.9 82% 151 MB/s
Poor: 108% ↑ This bench: 77.9% Great: 234%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB 294,991 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 283GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 17 16 14 16 16 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 26% Great: 79%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 1x8GB 42,779 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	39.3% Below average	MC Read 15.8 MC Write 14 MC Mixed 10.9 39% 13.6 GB/s	SC Read 9.3 SC Write 14.7 SC Mixed 12.3 35% 12.1 GB/s	Latency 101 40% 101 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 39.3% Great: 43%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	60	15.5"	1280 720	CMN15D6

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 59%

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Workstation 7%

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Motherboard: MSI MS-16J9

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	2,441x
Core i5-7300HQIntelBench 57%, 170,871 samples	1,287x

GPU
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	2,223x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 23%, 160,694 samples	1,007x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 29%, 105,856 samples	497x

SSD
THNSNJ256G8NY 256GBToshibaBench 76%, 12,683 samples	205x
PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GBSamsungBench 176%, 11,069 samples	126x
THNSNJ128G8NY 128GBToshibaBench 73%, 7,789 samples	110x

RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 122,420 samples	757x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples	301x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples	211x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16