MSI 790XT-G45 (MS-7388)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 14% Tree trunk	Desktop 59% Gunboat	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	57% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MICRO-STAR MS-7388
Motherboard	MSI 790XT-G45 (MS-7388) (all builds)
Memory	6.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display	4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20090729
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 21 '18 at 16:33
Run Duration	154 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2,612 User benchmarks, average bench 48% CPU1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	52.8% Above average	Memory 81.9 1-Core 49 2-Core 99.5 50% 76.8 Pts	4-Core 139 8-Core 145 19% 142 Pts	64-Core 145 9% 145 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 54%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1610 MHz, MLim: 1952 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	57% Above average	Lighting 71.6 Reflection 72.6 Parallax 70.8 58% 71.6 fps	MRender 76.4 Gravity 67.5 Splatting 59 54% 67.6 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 57% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 100 240GB-$95 9,561 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 7GB free (System drive) Firmware: SAFM11.1 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 218 Write 186 Mixed 144 40% 183 MB/s	4K Read 16.3 4K Write 45.5 4K Mixed 27.3 84% 29.7 MB/s	DQ Read 25.5 DQ Write 62.3 DQ Mixed 22.1 23% 36.6 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 83%
Seagate ST3200826AS 200GB 2,004 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 32GB free Firmware: 3.03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 39 39 39 40 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	24.9% Poor	Read 47 Write 41.7 Mixed 31 SusWrite 39.5 29% 39.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 24.9% Great: 37%
Samsung HD252HJ 250GB 8,167 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 231GB free Firmware: 1AC01110 SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 39 39 39 40 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	37.4% Below average	Read 90 Write 55.2 Mixed 53.8 SusWrite 39.6 44% 59.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 37.4% Great: 58%
Seagate Expansion 1.5TB 4,842 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 179GB free Firmware: 0706 SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 25 25 25 25 25 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	14.6% Very poor	Read 25.3 Write 23.2 Mixed 23.3 SusWrite 24.9 18% 24.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 121% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 14.6% Great: 66%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x2GB 446,702 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 2 of 2 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR2 Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	28.4% Poor	MC Read 10.7 MC Write 7.5 MC Mixed 10.2 27% 9.47 GB/s	SC Read 5.9 SC Write 6.5 SC Mixed 7.6 19% 6.67 GB/s	Latency 77.1 52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 28.4% Great: 44%

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Typical 790XT-G45 (MS-7388) Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 26%

Raft

Desktop 61%

Destroyer

Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: MSI 790XT-G45 (MS-7388)

CPU
Phenom II X4 955AMD $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples	1x
Phenom 9950AMDBench 46%, 2,150 samples	1x
Phenom II X4 940AMDBench 49%, 3,675 samples	1x

GPU
R9 290AMD $399Bench 46%, 68,699 samples	1x
GTX 460Nvidia $203Bench 12%, 31,648 samples	1x
GTX 650Nvidia $112Bench 8%, 69,673 samples	1x

SSD
850 Evo 120GBSamsung $80Bench 96%, 69,224 samples	1x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1x

RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	4x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	1x

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Value: 31% - Below average

Total price: $562

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16