MSI MS-163C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 30%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MSI Notebook VR601
MotherboardMSI MS-163C  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 3 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit barev, 1280 x 800 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '16 at 15:07
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel T1400
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
43.1% Average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 19.9
2-Core 37.7
36% 46.1 Pts
4-Core 37.4
8-Core 38.5
5% 38 Pts
64-Core 36.5
2% 36.5 Pts
Poor: 10%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
MSI(1462 3FF3) 384MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2697
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.13% Terrible
Lighting 0.23
Reflection 0.12
Parallax 0.16
0% 0.17 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.13%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0121AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
32.6% Below average
Read 242
Write 136
Mixed 143
38% 174 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 9.37
45% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 34.6
DQ Write 19.2
DQ Mixed 10.3
12% 21.4 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3GB
null MHz
1024, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
11.4% Very poor
MC Read 3.4
MC Write 2.4
MC Mixed 2.6
8% 2.8 GB/s
SC Read 2.9
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 2.9
8% 2.73 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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