MSI MS-16W1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive138% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.
SystemMicro-Star GF65 Thin 9SD
MotherboardMSI MS-16W1  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190919
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 15 '21 at 03:56
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9300H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 125
2-Core 227
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 508
58% 453 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti (Mobile)
MSI(1462 12AA) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 30.0.14.9649
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.3% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 73
Parallax 76.6
57% 73.1 fps
MRender 80.9
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 64.4
58% 72.2 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 223 273 270 263 253 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 1348
Write 1,129
Mixed 1,080
SusWrite 274
214% 958 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 32.3
131% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 627
DQ Write 649
DQ Mixed 546
436% 607 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 138%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
40% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 11.5
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 14
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16W1 Builds (Compare 4,679 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI MS-16W1

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