MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) (MS-7760)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.4% 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 Drive56.3% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7760
MotherboardMSI X79A-GD65 (8D) (MS-7760)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '17 at 16:09
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 195
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 440
50% 389 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 369.9
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 45.3
Parallax 39.8
39% 44.2 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 36.9
32% 39 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 453
Write 112
Mixed 143
51% 236 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 78.7
4K Mixed 13.7
96% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 53.7
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 11.7
29% 59.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 73%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72
21GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
24% Poor
Read 29.6
Write 18.3
Mixed 12.4
23% 20.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.25
4K Write 4.64
4K Mixed 2.75
274% 4.55 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-023.A 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 16.2
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 11.3
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79A-GD65 (8D) (MS-7760) Builds (Compare 173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) (MS-7760) - $342

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $920
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