MSI MS-14A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive184% 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.
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 GS43VR 7RE
MotherboardMSI MS-14A3  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '17 at 15:15
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 220
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 589
60% 485 Pts
64-Core 560
35% 560 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 64.5
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 65.7
53% 67.8 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 60.3
Splatting 70
55% 66.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57XA4104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,978
Write 801
Mixed 1,323
301% 1,367 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 28.8
161% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 46
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 28.8
74% 145 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 184%
Great: 207%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76.8% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 22.8
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 23.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-14A3 Builds (Compare 175 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-14A3

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