MSI MS-16Q3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42% 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 Drive181% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star P65 Creator 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q3  (all builds)
Memory20.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180918
Uptime21.2 Days
Run DateSep 14 '21 at 19:20
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 119
2-Core 224
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 649
66% 537 Pts
64-Core 770
48% 770 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1244) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.7196
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 49.9
Reflection 61.1
Parallax 52
41% 54.3 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 50.6
Splatting 53.6
45% 54.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42%
Great: 48%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$190
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1266 1212 801 150 363 431 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
181% Outstanding
Read 1,099
Write 1,147
Mixed 883
SusWrite 704
216% 958 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 60.3
198% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 821
DQ Write 637
DQ Mixed 324
352% 594 MB/s
Poor: 154%
This bench: 181%
Great: 282%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4SFD8266.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 26.7
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 25.7
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q3 Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q3

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