MSI MS-16J5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.5% 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 Drive94.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE62 6QD
MotherboardMSI MS-16J5  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160429
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '18 at 03:16
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 200
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 534
53% 431 Pts
64-Core 526
33% 526 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
MSI(1462 115A) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5900
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Lighting 24.2
Reflection 17.6
Parallax 20
20% 20.6 fps
MRender 24.4
Gravity 19.1
Splatting 17.4
16% 20.3 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG6 SATA M.2 128GB
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYXA0101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 429
Mixed 404
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 37.9
121% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 164
143% 211 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 98%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
914GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 132
Write 133
Mixed 133
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.21
87% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 76%
Great: 62%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 64GB-$25
42GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 145
Write 112
Mixed 106
149% 121 MB/s
4K Read 4.69
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 1.2
116% 2.52 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 21.1
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 23.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16J5 Builds (Compare 1,630 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16J5

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