MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics25.5% 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 Drive50.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '18 at 01:40
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 23.8
2-Core 44.1
33% 45.5 Pts
4-Core 87.6
8-Core 148
14% 118 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.5% Poor
Lighting 26.3
Reflection 38.1
Parallax 58.1
21% 40.8 fps
MRender 48.1
Gravity 40
Splatting 36.3
33% 41.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB-$94
316GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 378
Write 307
Mixed 263
70% 316 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 16
4K Mixed 10.8
49% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 54
DQ Write 23.4
DQ Mixed 16
18% 31.1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 123
Mixed 121
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.19
82% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
30.8% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 12.2
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 8.5
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 87%

 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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