MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics24.2% 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 Drive43.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory19.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130926
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateDec 20 '18 at 22:14
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core-$40
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 75.1
1-Core 61
2-Core 112
52% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 228
23% 188 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 33.7
24% 31.4 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 23.9
Splatting 37.3
25% 29.9 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 106 106 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.5% Average
Read 248
Write 283
Mixed 248
SusWrite 106
50% 221 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 32.4
4K Mixed 24.8
80% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 32.8
DQ Write 62.3
DQ Mixed 42.2
34% 45.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 124%
Adata XPG SX900 64GB-$71
59GB free
Firmware: 5.0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 79 82 80 79 78 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41% Average
Read 252
Write 80.2
Mixed 127
SusWrite 78.8
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 40
4K Mixed 20.7
76% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 82.7
DQ Mixed 37.6
34% 50.5 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
177GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 107 108 107 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 137
Write 115
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 106
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CML16GX3M2A1600C10 F3-17000CL11-4GBXL CML16GX3M2A1600C10 F3-17000CL11-4GBXL 24GB
667, 800, 667, 800 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
38.2% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 14.4
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8.6
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 90.1
44% 90.1 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 177 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $627
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