MSI NF980-G65 (MS-7612)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 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.
SystemMSI MS-7612
MotherboardMSI NF980-G65 (MS-7612)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100812
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 18 '16 at 02:51
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 as expected (58th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 12.6
2-Core 100
40% 63.3 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 196
24% 186 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia nForce 980a/780a SLI
MSI(1462 7612) 128MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.17.11.9713
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
0.59% Terrible
Lighting 0.6
Reflection 1.15
Parallax 0.22
0% 0.66 fps
MRender 1.76
Gravity 0.37
Splatting 0.83
1% 0.98 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.59%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 83
Write 103
Mixed 32.1
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.37
87% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 70%
Maxtor 6Y120P0 123GB
12GB free
Firmware: YAR41BW0 Max speed: UDMA 133 133 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 31.7
Write 33
Mixed 24.9
22% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.29
82% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB 0h 1320 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.1% Poor
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 11.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 3.7
13% 4.67 GB/s
Latency 85.9
47% 85.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 63%

 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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