MSI MS-16J9

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 51% Yacht	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	7.09% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	128% 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.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 49% 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.

System	Micro-Star GL62M 7REX
Motherboard	MSI MS-16J9 (all builds)
Memory	4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170711
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Dec 07 '17 at 16:20
Run Duration	119 Seconds
Run User	ARE-User
Background CPU	26%
CPU Throttled	49%

PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 473,208 User benchmarks, average bench 62% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	49.7% Average	Memory 71 1-Core 44.6 2-Core 86.2 44% 67.3 Pts	4-Core 156 8-Core 229 24% 192 Pts	64-Core 240 15% 240 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 49.7% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD Graphics 630 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 11C8) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 22.20.16.4691 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	7.09% Terrible	Lighting 7.7 Reflection 11.5 Parallax 7.31 6% 8.85 fps	MRender 7.86 Gravity 7 Splatting 15 9% 9.95 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 7.09% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB 11,069 User benchmarks, average bench 176% 50GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 1,207 Write 624 Mixed 714 187% 848 MB/s	4K Read 37.7 4K Write 38.3 4K Mixed 30.5 116% 35.5 MB/s	DQ Read 177 DQ Write 93.8 DQ Mixed 65 67% 112 MB/s
Poor: 108% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 234%
Hitachi HTS541010B7E610 1TB 40,802 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 813GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 196 193 1183 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 65 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 17 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 59 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 3 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 203 (C2) HDA temperature 99 98 44 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	48% Average	Read 82 Write 85.3 Mixed 78.3 62% 81.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.13 4K Write 2.03 4K Mixed 0.17 62% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB 122,420 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	39% Below average	MC Read 15.2 MC Write 14.3 MC Mixed 10.7 38% 13.4 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 14.3 SC Mixed 11.9 35% 12.1 GB/s	Latency 99.1 40% 99.1 ns
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 39% Great: 43%

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 59%

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Workstation 7%

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Motherboard: MSI MS-16J9

CPU
Core i7-7700HQIntelBench 62%, 473,208 samples	2,441x
Core i5-7300HQIntelBench 57%, 170,871 samples	1,287x

GPU
HD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 310,249 samples	2,223x
GTX 1050 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 23%, 160,694 samples	1,007x
GTX 1050-Ti (Mobile)NvidiaBench 29%, 105,856 samples	497x

SSD
THNSNJ256G8NY 256GBToshibaBench 76%, 12,683 samples	205x
PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GBSamsungBench 176%, 11,069 samples	126x
THNSNJ128G8NY 128GBToshibaBench 73%, 7,789 samples	110x

RAM
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GBSamsungBench 37%, 122,420 samples	757x
HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GBHynixBench 37%, 144,145 samples	301x
M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 62,266 samples	211x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16