MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics63.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive208% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.
SystemMSI GS66 Stealth  (all builds)
MotherboardMicro-Star MS-16V1
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '21 at 21:27
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 100%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
46.1% Average
Memory 42.2
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 135
45% 81.5 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 482
45% 375 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.7141
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
63.1% Good
Lighting 74
Reflection 91
Parallax 85.9
60% 83.6 fps
MRender 96.5
Gravity 87.7
Splatting 72.4
69% 85.5 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB2T0HMLB-00000 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXB7201Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1278 1311 1323 1518 1582 1181 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1,444
Write 1,454
Mixed 1,167
SusWrite 1,365
306% 1,358 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 43.5
141% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 620
DQ Write 394
DQ Mixed 510
379% 508 MB/s
Poor: 191%
This bench: 208%
Great: 316%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 21.5
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 6.6
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 192
21% 192 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 5 300 15.5" 1280 720 AUO328E
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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Total price: $1,599
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HDDRAMUSB
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