MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 41.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics36.3% 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 Drive43.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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
SystemMSI MS-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 17:23
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
41.6% Average
Memory 68.5
1-Core 24.2
2-Core 47.7
34% 46.8 Pts
4-Core 82.6
8-Core 144
14% 113 Pts
64-Core 132
8% 132 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.3% Below average
Lighting 30.2
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 94.7
25% 56.2 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 83
59% 70.2 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 80 61 77 86 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 248
Write 313
Mixed 314
SusWrite 99.1
55% 243 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 40
4K Mixed 16.1
71% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 31.8
56% 109 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 78%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
883GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 67 65 67 67 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 131
Write 119
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 65.9
73% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
192% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 76%
Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB-$20
65GB free
Firmware: JP1OA3FF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 85 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 118
Write 82.7
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 84.1
62% 84.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 75%
Seagate ST3120026AS 120GB-$24
101GB free
Firmware: 3.42
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 56 56 56 56 56 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Read 52.5
Write 51.7
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 56
37% 49.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 31%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
318GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 110 115 107 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
76% Very good
Read 155
Write 159
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 110
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D169DS3J.8FN Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 BLS4G3D169DS3J.8FN Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 12GB
800, 667, 800, 667 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.7% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 11.4
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 6.8
16% 5.63 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns

 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)

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