MSI 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display3780 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111215
Uptime4 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '19 at 18:10
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 122
58% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 378
37% 304 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.81% Terrible
Lighting 4.53
Reflection 4.31
Parallax 4.34
4% 4.39 fps
MRender 4.24
Gravity 3.87
Splatting 6.13
4% 4.75 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.81%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 240GB-$199
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 114 118 125 123 121 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 104
Write 186
Mixed 139
SusWrite 122
31% 137 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 24.1
80% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.3
DQ Write 86.1
DQ Mixed 32
31% 47.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 66%
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
116GB free
Firmware: 5.8.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 153 153 153 153 153 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 301
Write 242
Mixed 174
SusWrite 157
49% 218 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 58.6
4K Mixed 29.9
107% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 29.5
DQ Write 90.2
DQ Mixed 36.3
35% 52 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
44.1% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 12.7
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640) - $190

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