MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics62.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive230% 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)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 15:28
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 246
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 664
70% 559 Pts
64-Core 775
48% 775 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9764
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.3% Good
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 88.7
Parallax 62.7
60% 75 fps
MRender 85.2
Gravity 76.6
Splatting 82.2
67% 81.3 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 69%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
253GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1,156
Write 1,871
Mixed 1,429
335% 1,485 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 87.9
4K Mixed 63.6
180% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 127
131% 218 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 230%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (96th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 24.8
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 34.7
SC Mixed 25.6
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 81.8%
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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