MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive253% 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.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '19 at 12:57
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 88.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 672
73% 577 Pts
64-Core 860
53% 860 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
584GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1336 1103 1114 1107 1055 1085 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 1,470
Write 2,098
Mixed 1405
SusWrite 1,133
345% 1,526 MB/s
4K Read 55.5
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 75
244% 83.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,170
DQ Write 1,036
DQ Mixed 996
776% 1,067 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 253%
Great: 372%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
215GB free
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 321 319 319 317 316 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,269
Write 1,340
Mixed 898
SusWrite 340
215% 962 MB/s
4K Read 53.8
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 69.3
228% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,323
DQ Write 1,165
DQ Mixed 1,097
863% 1,195 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 198%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64HZ-2G3B1 Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CRC 32GB
2667, 2667 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 24.7
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 33.2
SC Mixed 23.8
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 81%

 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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