MSI NF980-G65 (MS-7612)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10% 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 Drive23.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7612
MotherboardMSI NF980-G65 (MS-7612)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100812
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateDec 27 '18 at 17:05
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 49.3
2-Core 93.3
48% 74.2 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 178
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5770
XFX(1682 2991) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
10% Very poor
Lighting 13.1
Reflection 9.92
Parallax 11.4
11% 11.5 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 9.97
Splatting 11.6
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10%
Great: 11%
Nvidia nForce 980a/780a SLI
MSI(1462 7612) 128MB
Ram: 128MB, Driver: 341.44
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
0.53% Terrible
Lighting 0.53
Reflection 1.15
Parallax 0.19
0% 0.62 fps
MRender 1.48
Gravity 0.37
Splatting 0.87
1% 0.9 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.53%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 77 60 85 63 51 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
23.6% Poor
Read 122
Write 91.8
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 68.1
20% 91.1 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 17.8
4K Mixed 11
46% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 13
DQ Write 20.8
DQ Mixed 17.4
13% 17.1 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$79
898GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 183 181 171 189 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 137
Mixed 65
SusWrite 176
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
493GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 78 62 86 64 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 130
Write 108
Mixed 30
SusWrite 69.6
61% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600EL Series 1600EL Series 1600EL Series 1600EL Series 8GB
1056, 1056, 1056, 1056 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 10.1
27% 9.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.8
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical NF980-G65 (MS-7612) Builds (Compare 13 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI NF980-G65 (MS-7612)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $355
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