MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics36.7% 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 Drive42.4% 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7642
MotherboardMSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120112
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateDec 14 '17 at 00:20
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 100%

 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 X2 550
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
46.2% Average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 36.4
2-Core 47.6
41% 55.1 Pts
4-Core 65.9
8-Core 78.4
9% 72.2 Pts
64-Core 70.5
4% 70.5 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 33
Parallax 60.4
38% 46.9 fps
MRender 31.6
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 41.1
33% 40.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 326
Write 124
Mixed 168
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 10.7
68% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 62.2
DQ Mixed 11.1
17% 32 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
25GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 81
Write 87
Mixed 79.5
62% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.37
94% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.6% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 10.3
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 8.2
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642) Builds (Compare 30 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642)

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