MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 40.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics30.1% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (84%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 23:58
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 84%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.8% Average
Memory 53.1
1-Core 45.8
2-Core 58.3
35% 52.4 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 210
23% 184 Pts
64-Core 227
14% 227 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36AC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.1% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 37.7
Parallax 33
32% 36.9 fps
MRender 27.1
Gravity 34.6
Splatting 30.6
25% 30.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
246GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 161 257 82 75 154 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 350
Write 330
Mixed 283
SusWrite 154
63% 279 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 18.7
4K Mixed 12
44% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 158
118% 158 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 101%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
83GB free
Firmware: JA0OA710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 74 73 75 73 75 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 71
Write 73.8
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 73.1
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 57%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB
58GB free, PID 5590
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 30 30 31 30 21 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
28.3% Poor
Read 124
Write 22.2
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 29.8
52% 50.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 2.2
122% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 38%
ADATA HD710 1TB
501GB free, PID a15a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 117 117 117 116 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 91.7
Write 95
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 115
114% 84.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 45%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
10GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 54 17 19 16 18 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Read 121
Write 61.5
Mixed 68
SusWrite 28.1
83% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.4
152% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
35% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 13.9
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 6.7
16% 5.7 GB/s
Latency 150
27% 150 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 35%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 28%
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Motherboard: MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

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