MSI MS-16J3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.83% 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 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 79% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMicro-Star CX62 2QD
MotherboardMSI MS-16J3  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151104
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateNov 30 '19 at 14:41
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 79%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4210H
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 66.3
2-Core 107
54% 84 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 179
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 940M
MSI(1462 114C) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9882
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
7.83% Terrible
Lighting 10.2
Reflection 9.58
Parallax 9.41
8% 9.73 fps
MRender 6.24
Gravity 10.5
Splatting 8.35
7% 8.35 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.83%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 99 94 93 73 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 121
Write 106
Mixed 24.5
SusWrite 92.2
62% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1MNG/8G 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
30.2% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 10.5
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16J3 Builds (Compare 180 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16J3

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