MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	230% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 77% 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.

System	MSI GS66 Stealth (all builds)
Motherboard	Micro-Star MS-16V1
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200330
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 03 '20 at 22:37
Run Duration	251 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	77%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10980HK 7,777 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	97% Outstanding	Memory 92.2 1-Core 146 2-Core 287 96% 175 Pts	4-Core 547 8-Core 932 90% 739 Pts	64-Core 1,396 86% 1,396 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 97% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile Max-Q) 3,436 User benchmarks, average bench 93% MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4223 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 122 Reflection 138 Parallax 122 100% 127 fps	Gravity 109 Splatting 96.7 90% 103 fps
Poor: 70% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB 11,331 User benchmarks, average bench 252% 636GB free (System drive) Firmware: 11111000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1592 1182 1049 1064 1052 1081 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	230% Outstanding	Read 1,332 Write 2,160 Mixed 1,364 SusWrite 1,170 341% 1,507 MB/s	4K Read 45 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 62.4 208% 73.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,143 DQ Write 685 DQ Mixed 892 670% 907 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 230% Great: 322%
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$140 12,308 User benchmarks, average bench 232% 2TB free Firmware: 4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 656 656 655 581 638 645 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	91.4% Outstanding	Read 463 Write 422 Mixed 364 SusWrite 638 107% 472 MB/s	4K Read 23.1 4K Write 38.7 4K Mixed 29.4 93% 30.4 MB/s	DQ Read 88.8 DQ Write 119 DQ Mixed 105 79% 104 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 91.4% Great: 303%
SABRENT 4TB 287 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 390 389 389 389 390 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 16% Great: 106%
SABRENT 4TB 287 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2TB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 390 389 389 389 390 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 16% Great: 106%
Patriot Memory 991GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 549GB free, PID 6000 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 299 220 216 283 192 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	86.3% Excellent	Read 180 Write 166 Mixed 70.7 SusWrite 246 224% 166 MB/s	4K Read 3.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 2.4 157% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 86.3% Great: 86%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB 20,439 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	83.7% Excellent	MC Read 31.5 MC Write 32.2 MC Mixed 25 84% 29.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 34.3 SC Mixed 26.4 74% 26 GB/s	Latency 63.6 63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 83.7% Great: 90%

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Workstation 14%

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System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

CPU
Core i7-10750HIntelBench 77%, 206,796 samples	1,223x
Core i7-10875HIntelBench 79%, 35,361 samples	218x
Core i9-10980HKIntelBench 84%, 7,777 samples	198x

GPU
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 5%, 187,969 samples	662x
GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignNvidiaBench 79%, 8,783 samples	364x
RTX 2060 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 71%, 119,687 samples	349x

SSD
PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TBWDCBench 252%, 11,331 samples	537x
MZVLB1T0HBLR-00000 1TBSamsungBench 275%, 9,396 samples	180x
PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G-1032 512GBWDCBench 221%, 6,012 samples	178x

RAM
M471A1K43DB1-CWE 2x8GBSamsungBench 86%, 69,946 samples	398x
HMA81GS6DJR8N-XN 2x8GBHynixBench 88%, 37,566 samples	369x
M471A1K43CB1-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 76%, 108,106 samples	180x

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Total price: $1,599

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16