MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.6% 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 Drive85.2% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GT75 Titan 8RG
MotherboardMSI MS-17A3  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateJul 11 '18 at 21:11
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 123
2-Core 232
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 519
57% 451 Pts
64-Core 631
39% 631 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.6% Poor
Lighting 17.2
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 52.3
14% 27.1 fps
MRender 11
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 77.6
45% 51.1 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba KSG60ZMV512G 512GB
297GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ABXA4102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 304 294 299 279 285 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 386
Write 422
Mixed 338
SusWrite 293
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 69.1
4K Mixed 32.1
119% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 256
216% 316 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 98%
Crucial_CT2050MX300SSD1 2TB
991GB free
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 458 372 268 275 271 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 106
Write 254
Mixed 166
SusWrite 346
50% 218 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 21.1
78% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 165
135% 190 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
47.7% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 13.6
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 68.3
58% 68.3 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A3 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
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HDDRAMUSB
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