MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive199% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 01 '18 at 19:48
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 195
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 530
52% 427 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9094
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
16.9% Very poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 11.5
Parallax 41.2
8% 20.9 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 55.2
34% 38.7 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1527 845 599 601 604 602 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 1,385
Write 1,778
Mixed 1,181
SusWrite 796
290% 1,285 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 60.5
197% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 973
DQ Write 557
DQ Mixed 723
549% 751 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 199%
Great: 296%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1354 2167 1574 1224 1221 1208 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 54% Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.1% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 24.1
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 20.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 89%

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

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