MSI MS-16H5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive151% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS60 2QE
MotherboardMSI MS-16H5  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150923
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '17 at 01:46
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 579
61% 487 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1102) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8205
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 43.2
Reflection 41.1
Parallax 37.3
35% 40.5 fps
MRender 43.4
Gravity 40
Splatting 37.1
33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 921
Write 917
Mixed 938
207% 925 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 41.9
130% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 381
DQ Mixed 159
179% 302 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 151%
Great: 133%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
737GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 116
Write 120
Mixed 113
88% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.19
76% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.2% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-16H5

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