MSI MS-16GH

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GP60 2PE
MotherboardMSI MS-16GH  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140527
Uptime16 Days
Run DateOct 30 '16 at 11:54
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 14%

 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 i7-4710HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 80
1-Core 95.5
2-Core 189
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 490
53% 420 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
MSI(1462 1113) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4444
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.5% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 9.81
Parallax 5.56
3% 6.35 fps
MRender 7
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 6.78
4% 5.36 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.5%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 79.1
Write 72.2
Mixed 77.7
58% 76.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.2
64% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1KFG/4G 1315 CT51264BF160BJ.C8F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.6% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13.6
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16GH Builds (Compare 441 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16GH

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 27% - Poor Total price: $80
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