MSI MS-16J2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.4% 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)
Boot Drive113% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
CPU throttled at 99% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GE62 2QD
MotherboardMSI MS-16J2  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150923
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 07 '22 at 09:44
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 216
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 572
60% 480 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M
MSI(1462 1138) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.15.1215
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Lighting 24.3
Reflection 19.9
Parallax 22.7
20% 22.3 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 25.1
Splatting 18
19% 23.5 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 456 466 471 477 476 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 473
Mixed 394
SusWrite 467
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 48.4
158% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 358
263% 343 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 15.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.8
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16J2 Builds (Compare 317 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-16J2

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