MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive73.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '19 at 05:49
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 144
59% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 231
31% 229 Pts
64-Core 236
15% 236 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 45.9
Reflection 51.6
Parallax 55.2
37% 50.9 fps
MRender 50.8
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 36.6
34% 42.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 730 Series 240GB-$250
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 242 229 218 151 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 370
Write 277
Mixed 245
SusWrite 189
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 28.2
118% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 237
182% 247 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
14GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 136 148 141 106 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 165
Write 124
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 132
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2134 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.5% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.3
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) Builds (Compare 110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) - $119

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $254
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