MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics6.82% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '19 at 19:23
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 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 way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 223
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 582
63% 502 Pts
64-Core 695
43% 695 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.6912
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.82% Terrible
Lighting 6.93
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 7.34
6% 28.5 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 14.3
9% 10.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.82%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-00000 256GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD7101Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,132
Write 1,183
Mixed 903
240% 1,073 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 64.5
198% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 859
DQ Write 774
DQ Mixed 816
612% 817 MB/s
Poor: 119% Great: 249%
SanDisk Extreme Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)
141GB free
Firmware: 101110RL Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1119 715 731 715 717 710 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 957
Write 1396
Mixed 967
SusWrite 785
232% 1,026 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 34.8
4K Mixed 40.4
122% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 860
DQ Write 762
DQ Mixed 817
611% 813 MB/s
Poor: 172%
This bench: 161%
Great: 292%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
78.4% Very good
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 21.9
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.4%
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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