MSI MS-16U4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive237% 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.
CPU throttled at 99% 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
SystemMicro-Star GL65 9SC
MotherboardMSI MS-16U4  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '21 at 22:31
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9300H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 262
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 679
76% 596 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 12A1) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.7196
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.4% Average
Lighting 60.4
Reflection 59.9
Parallax 53.7
49% 58 fps
MRender 50.8
Gravity 52.7
Splatting 47
41% 50.2 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
399GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1325 854 838 830 835 748 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,543
Write 1,581
Mixed 1,269
SusWrite 905
298% 1,325 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 71.9
245% 90 MB/s
DQ Read 1,145
DQ Write 849
DQ Mixed 1,023
757% 1,005 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 237%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 859B CT8G4SFS8266.M8FE 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 24.8
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16U4 Builds (Compare 260 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16U4

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