MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.52% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 22 '18 at 11:44
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-5800K APU (2012 D.Tr)-$119
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 78.5
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 126
55% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 206
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7660D
MSI(1462 7900) 768MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
5.52% Terrible
Lighting 7.07
Reflection 7.81
Parallax 7.03
6% 7.3 fps
MRender 4.38
Gravity 6.27
Splatting 7.3
5% 5.98 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.52%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
447GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 458
Mixed 493
107% 480 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 45.4
153% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 79.3
76% 119 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.4% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 11.1
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) Builds (Compare 110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) - $119

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $254
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