MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics70.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive207% 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 GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180608
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 27 '21 at 12:04
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 216
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 690
66% 545 Pts
64-Core 892
55% 892 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1771 MHz, MLim: 2242 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.48
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Lighting 82.7
Reflection 114
Parallax 15.1
67% 70.7 fps
MRender 93.7
Gravity 88.8
Splatting 99.7
78% 94.1 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 775 637 646 639 640 634 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,526
Write 1,774
Mixed 1,057
SusWrite 662
282% 1,255 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 67
208% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,045
DQ Write 774
DQ Mixed 860
656% 893 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 207%
Great: 296%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2100 2218 2022 1914 1489 1471 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 1,672
Write 1,832
Mixed 1,411
SusWrite 1869
383% 1,696 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 67.5
223% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,095
DQ Write 815
DQ Mixed 922
698% 944 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 293%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (92nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.2% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 24.8
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 34.6
SC Mixed 25.9
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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