MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.55% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive162% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMSI GS66 Stealth  (all builds)
MotherboardMicro-Star MS-16V1
Memory23.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200330
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateAug 07 '21 at 16:07
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 74
1-Core 105
2-Core 187
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 512
51% 415 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics
MSI(1462 12AE) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7642
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
4.55% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 30
Parallax 6
4% 13.5 fps
MRender 8.3
Gravity 5.8
Splatting 9
6% 7.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.55%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1135 415 374 403 367 391 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
162% Outstanding
Read 1,441
Write 1,976
Mixed 1,443
SusWrite 514
303% 1,344 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 51.5
165% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 616
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 536
384% 500 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 162%
Great: 322%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 25.9
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 23.5
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 92.4
43% 92.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 29: 4R 2G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
29% 28% 32 98 5 300 15.5" 1536 864 AUO328E
History: Score 50: 7R 4G 3B | Score 29: 4R 2G 3B
Typical MS-16V1 Builds (Compare 1,635 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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