MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.4% 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 Drive76% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory20.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 21:12
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 239
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 633
67% 534 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1967
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.4% Very poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 42
8% 21.2 fps
MRender 13.3
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 59.8
35% 40.3 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 69%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SN8W512G 512GB
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 203 168 162 133 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 481
Write 384
Mixed 210
SusWrite 172
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 47.7
4K Mixed 32.6
107% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 256
200% 276 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 25.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 26.4
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 87%

 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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