MSI MS-16J5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.05% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 70% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GL62 6QF
MotherboardMSI MS-16J5  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160429
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 16 '17 at 23:10
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 70%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 56.7
2-Core 110
52% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 301
31% 248 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)
MSI(1462 115A) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4454
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.05% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 17.2
Parallax 6.31
6% 10.1 fps
MRender 5.57
Gravity 6
Splatting 12.9
7% 8.16 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.05%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
516GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 106
Write 107
Mixed 102
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.15
73% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.5
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 10
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-16J5 Builds (Compare 1,629 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-16J5

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