MSI MS-17A1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics69.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive202% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GT73VR 6RE
MotherboardMSI MS-17A1  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateMay 14 '19 at 19:46
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 67%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 67.1
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 154
58% 101 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 554
46% 401 Pts
64-Core 590
36% 590 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.9% Good
Lighting 83.8
Reflection 100
Parallax 80.5
68% 88.1 fps
MRender 88.9
Gravity 83.9
Splatting 92.9
73% 88.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1186 1341 1295 1002 986 991 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 1,926
Write 1,096
Mixed 824
SusWrite 1,133
277% 1,245 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 25.5
86% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 702
DQ Write 616
DQ Mixed 638
484% 652 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 202%
Great: 332%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
606GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 118 119 119 122 121 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 123
Write 128
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 119
72% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.4
99% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MB-16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
64.3% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 22.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A1 Builds (Compare 744 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-17A1

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