MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive45.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 17:44
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 47%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-6800K APU (2013 D.Ri)-$467
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 59.5
1-Core 62
2-Core 111
46% 77.6 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 165
24% 175 Pts
64-Core 137
8% 137 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 54.8
54% 63.1 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 66.5
55% 67.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 64 49 70 74 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 320
Write 73.1
Mixed 108
SusWrite 66.5
31% 142 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 16.8
74% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 60.7
DQ Mixed 89.3
78% 121 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 94%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
111GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 268 252 285 304 311 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
63% Good
Read 303
Write 286
Mixed 230
SusWrite 282
62% 275 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 44.1
4K Mixed 21.7
77% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 187
150% 209 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 63%
Great: 128%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
48GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 26 29 36 33 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Read 8.5
Write 21.3
Mixed 18
SusWrite 30.5
14% 19.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
36% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 54%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
45GB free
Firmware: GM4OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 61 61 61 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
31.8% Below average
Read 49.3
Write 52.5
Mixed 33
SusWrite 61.2
36% 49 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2400C10-4GTX F3-2400C10-4GTX 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
26.9% Poor
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 10
27% 9.47 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 8.7
19% 6.8 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 49%

 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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