MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 25 '17 at 18:23
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
42.4% Average
Memory 72.8
1-Core 22.9
2-Core 42.5
34% 46.1 Pts
4-Core 74
8-Core 69
10% 71.5 Pts
64-Core 74.5
5% 74.5 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 527ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 452
Write 125
Mixed 197
56% 258 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 9.55
58% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 22.3
DQ Write 44.5
DQ Mixed 18.6
18% 28.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
279GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 164
Mixed 159
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.94
4K Mixed 0.36
104% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 112%
SAMSUNG HD103SI 1TB
578GB free, PID 0475
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Read 30
Write 30.3
Mixed 29.7
39% 30 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.29
63% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 20%
Samsung D3 Station 2TB
60GB free, PID 6123
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 148
Write 101
Mixed 77.2
128% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.23
62% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.2% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.73 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 8.2
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 95.1
42% 95.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893) Builds (Compare 263 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $358
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