MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.31% 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 Drive86.5% 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 GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '18 at 21:54
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 128
2-Core 258
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 668
71% 568 Pts
64-Core 846
52% 846 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4974
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.31% Terrible
Lighting 7.5
Reflection 99
Parallax 7.25
6% 37.9 fps
MRender 11
Gravity 7.27
Splatting 15.6
10% 11.3 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.31%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W512G 512GB
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 398 385 390 406 406 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 451
Write 411
Mixed 320
SusWrite 396
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 32.2
98% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 264
207% 285 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.2% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 21.1
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 23.2
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 79%

 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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