MSI MS-16H5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.2% 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 Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS60 2QE
MotherboardMSI MS-16H5  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141219
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 03:25
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 189
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 514
53% 428 Pts
64-Core 523
32% 523 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
MSI(1462 1102) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7719
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Lighting 41.5
Reflection 42.1
Parallax 37.6
34% 40.4 fps
MRender 41.7
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 37
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 256GB
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 839
Write 626
Mixed 738
163% 734 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 70.4
4K Mixed 10.3
86% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 410
DQ Mixed 10
70% 148 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 106%
Great: 237%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
743GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 125
Write 129
Mixed 135
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.2
82% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 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
48.6% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16H5 Builds (Compare 163 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16H5

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