MSI MS-17A2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics38.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive268% 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 (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star GT75VR 7RE
MotherboardMSI MS-17A2  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '17 at 16:20
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 225
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 571
61% 485 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11B9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.2% Below average
Lighting 46
Reflection 81.3
Parallax 43.6
38% 57 fps
MRender 11.6
Gravity 49.6
Splatting 71.7
40% 44.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 2,711
Write 1,604
Mixed 2,222
483% 2,179 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 50.1
145% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 413
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 193
188% 300 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 268%
Great: 332%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
911GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3U0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 120
Write 116
Mixed 121
90% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.2
76% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7D8MB-16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 26.4
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 25.4
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-17A2 Builds (Compare 124 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-17A2

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