MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results


Gaming 13% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	15.5% 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 Drive	34.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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.

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System	MSI MS-7640
Motherboard	MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) (all builds)
Memory	4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20150601
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 28 '19 at 12:03
Run Duration	168 Seconds
Run User	RUS-User
Background CPU	23%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Phenom II X4 945 12,746 User benchmarks, average bench 51% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	60.9% Good	Memory 92 1-Core 49.6 2-Core 99.4 53% 80.3 Pts	4-Core 176 8-Core 177 24% 177 Pts	64-Core 184 11% 184 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 60.9% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120 66,662 User benchmarks, average bench 15% Palit(1569 1381) 2GB CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36 Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	15.5% Very poor	Lighting 19.1 Reflection 15.4 Parallax 17.2 16% 17.3 fps	MRender 23.2 Gravity 18.5 Splatting 16.3 16% 19.3 fps
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 15.5% Great: 16%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 2TB 247 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 269 250 261 269 263 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	34.3% Below average	Read 330 Write 338 Mixed 152 SusWrite 262 61% 271 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 12 4K Mixed 1.3 16% 6.3 MB/s	DQ Read 12.5 DQ Write 12.3 DQ Mixed 6.3 6% 10.4 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 34.3% Great: 123%
Seagate ST3160811AS 160GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 28GB free Firmware: 3.AAE SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 68 68 67 68 69 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	38.7% Below average	Read 67.3 Write 36 Mixed 41.5 SusWrite 67.4 39% 53.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 149% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 38.7% Great: 39%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB 41 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 275GB free Firmware: 3.AAF SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 153 153 154 153 150 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	83.2% Excellent	Read 140 Write 146 Mixed 66.8 SusWrite 150 92% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 183% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 83.2% Great: 54%
Generic USB SD Reader 32GB 507 User benchmarks, average bench 8% 8GB free, PID 6362 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 3.2 3.4 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	6.03% Terrible	Read 4.3 Write 4.3 Mixed 4.3 SusWrite 4.1 6% 4.25 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 2 120% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 6.03% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 44,086 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	36.9% Below average	MC Read 16.4 MC Write 8.3 MC Mixed 13.1 36% 12.6 GB/s	SC Read 7.7 SC Write 6.9 SC Mixed 9.7 23% 8.1 GB/s	Latency 64.1 62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 36.9% Great: 64%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 34%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 27%

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

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	70x
FX-8320AMD $75Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	26x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	22x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	10x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	10x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	8x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	7x
870 EVO 500GBSamsung $68Bench 104%, 60,851 samples	5x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	4x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	8x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	7x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	6x

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Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $636

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16