MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.44% 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 Drive158% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 17:16
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 53.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 207
67% 125 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 505
53% 424 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 24.20.100.6169
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
5.44% Terrible
Lighting 7.23
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 4.97
6% 27.8 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 5.63
Splatting 6.61
5% 5.38 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.44%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G 512GB
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10123000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 817 646 598 591 593 575 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
158% Outstanding
Read 1000
Write 1,345
Mixed 1,076
SusWrite 637
229% 1,014 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 42.4
142% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 814
DQ Write 757
DQ Mixed 962
674% 845 MB/s
Poor: 124%
This bench: 158%
Great: 253%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI26D4S9S8ME-8 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.9% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 17.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 10.4
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 150
27% 150 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 84%

 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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