MSI MS-17A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.8% 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)
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GT75 Titan 8RG
MotherboardMSI MS-17A3  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '18 at 21:54
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8850H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 84.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 206
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 626
66% 530 Pts
64-Core 752
46% 752 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 1220) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.16
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
20.8% Poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 51.5
8% 24.3 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 64.6
Splatting 78.2
45% 51.4 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U512G1002 512GB
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4131002
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 470
Write 442
Mixed 284
89% 399 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 32.2
106% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 219
187% 275 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 97%
Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50
69GB free
Firmware: N1007C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 410 434 438 317 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 416
Write 436
Mixed 296
SusWrite 348
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 33.6
83% 21.3 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.7% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 13.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A3 Builds (Compare 184 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A3

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