MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.4% 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 Drive58.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '19 at 00:58
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 67.5
2-Core 122
55% 88.8 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 189
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 51.6
Parallax 55.2
36% 50.4 fps
MRender 50.2
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 36.7
34% 42.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 730 Series 240GB-$250
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 189 182 175 176 153 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 318
Write 222
Mixed 224
SusWrite 177
53% 235 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 20.3
80% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 231
177% 241 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
53GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 138 144 136 140 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 139
Write 125
Mixed 78.6
SusWrite 138
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2134 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.1% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 9.3
27% 9.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 10
24% 8.4 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) Builds (Compare 110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) - $119

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $254
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