MSI MS-16Q2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 46.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics64.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive200% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF
MotherboardMSI MS-16Q2  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180403
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 10 '18 at 10:42
Run Duration300 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
46.8% Average
Memory 58.5
1-Core 47.4
2-Core 95.2
41% 67 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 274
29% 232 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 1227) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4974
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.11% Terrible
Lighting 7.4
Reflection 93.3
Parallax 7.41
6% 36 fps
MRender 10.7
Gravity 6.73
Splatting 14.9
9% 10.8 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.11%
Great: 6%
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 1227) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
64.6% Good
Lighting 77.1
Reflection 98
Parallax 82.7
63% 85.9 fps
MRender 85.6
Gravity 77.2
Splatting 85.6
68% 82.8 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
775GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 923
Write 1,926
Mixed 1,211
306% 1,353 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 25.8
102% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 69
DQ Mixed 37.1
41% 69.1 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 189%
Great: 372%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,494
Write 1,707
Mixed 1,458
348% 1,553 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 23.2
108% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 80.6
DQ Write 86.3
DQ Mixed 20.5
33% 62.5 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 200%
Great: 353%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
77GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 34.1
Write 16
Mixed 4.16
18% 18.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.36
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.54
91% 1.89 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.6% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 20.8
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 12.1
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16Q2 Builds (Compare 1,183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16Q2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $185Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback