MSI MS-17A1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics88.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star GT73VR 7RF
MotherboardMSI MS-17A1  (all builds)
Memory18.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180208
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJun 05 '22 at 06:26
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
61% Good
Memory 74.4
1-Core 79
2-Core 161
61% 105 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 448
43% 353 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 61%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11BB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.6% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 184
Parallax 118
89% 137 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 120
Splatting 100
88% 108 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPU7 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57XA4104 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 920
Write 808
Mixed 495
164% 741 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 37.3
106% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 740
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 443
340% 476 MB/s
Poor: 77% Great: 207%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
620GB free
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 919 1020 1088 1156 1187 1101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,254
Write 1,187
Mixed 935
SusWrite 1,078
250% 1,113 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 50
167% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 672
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 146
180% 332 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 187%
Great: 295%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
903GB free
Firmware: A3U0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 119 121 124 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 133
Write 124
Mixed 38
SusWrite 123
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB1-CRC 029E CMSX16GX4M2A2400C16 M471A1K43BB1-CRC 029E CMSX16GX4M2A2400C16 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.8% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 25
MC Mixed 17.8
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 17.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 91.6
44% 91.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A1 Builds (Compare 742 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A1

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