MSI MS-16H8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive182% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). 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
SystemMicro-Star GS60 6QD
MotherboardMSI MS-16H8  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160119
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 18 '18 at 17:46
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 31%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 173
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 512
50% 409 Pts
64-Core 535
33% 535 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M
MSI(1462 116B) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9065
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.1% Terrible
Lighting 2.13
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 2.09
2% 2.01 fps
MRender 4.19
Gravity 4.1
Splatting 2.39
3% 3.56 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 2.1%
Great: 27%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57XA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,731
Write 915
Mixed 1,037
270% 1,228 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 42.2
144% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 116
126% 213 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 182%
Great: 207%
Adata HV100 1TB
784GB free
Firmware: 9201
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 107
Write 92.4
Mixed 85.9
71% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 0.39
4K Mixed 0.25
56% 0.39 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 11.2
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 87
46% 87 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16H8 Builds (Compare 118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16H8

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