MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.7% 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 Drive130% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 14:59
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T-$254
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 83.4
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 94.2
50% 75.7 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 262
27% 219 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 3667) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 22
Reflection 17
Parallax 20.3
18% 19.8 fps
MRender 25.1
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 16.7
17% 21.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 510GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 949
Write 798
Mixed 824
191% 857 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 23.9
134% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 22.9
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 15.1
30% 56.6 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 130%
Great: 139%
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB (2016)-$90
3TB free
Firmware: CV11
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 126
Write 134
Mixed 117
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.28
94% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
67GB free
Firmware: CC46
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 97.9
Write 71.6
Mixed 76
61% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.39
93% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600G 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 11.4
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 8.8
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

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