MSI MS-14A3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.9% 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 Drive93.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GS43VR 7RE
MotherboardMSI MS-14A3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170310
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 14 '17 at 00:21
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 602
65% 517 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11C0) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8205
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
16.9% Very poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 33.4
8% 18.3 fps
MRender 9.81
Gravity 48.1
Splatting 57.3
34% 38.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256G8NY 256GB
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYXA0101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 462
Mixed 496
109% 487 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 35.6
124% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 22.2
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 21.3
57% 112 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
76.3% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 22.1
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 24.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-14A3 Builds (Compare 175 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-14A3

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