MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics46.8% 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)
Boot Drive66.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '18 at 14:07
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B25
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 82.6
1-Core 39.8
2-Core 79.1
46% 67.2 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 153
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.12.1.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.8% Average
Lighting 57.4
Reflection 66
Parallax 72.2
47% 65.2 fps
MRender 65.4
Gravity 53.8
Splatting 54.4
47% 57.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 120GB
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 92 93 92 77 60 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 310
Write 280
Mixed 362
SusWrite 90.5
59% 261 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 36.7
132% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 64.3
DQ Mixed 76.3
81% 140 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2013)
456GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 116 116 116 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 114
Write 118
Mixed 62.8
SusWrite 116
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 63%
hp v220w 8GB
0GB free, PID 5a07
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 6.2 6.6 5.4 5.5 5.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
3.28% Terrible
Read 9.7
Write 1.2
Mixed 2.7
SusWrite 5.8
6% 4.85 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
10% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.28%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Tri-Xtreem-1600 Xtreem-LV-1600 Tri-Xtreem-1600 Tri-Xtreem-1600 8GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.5% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 8.3
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 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 264 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

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