MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 41.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics26.8% 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 Drive67% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 19 '19 at 02:51
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 32%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41.7% Average
Memory 68.6
1-Core 23.4
2-Core 48
34% 46.7 Pts
4-Core 84.4
8-Core 112
12% 98.4 Pts
64-Core 111
7% 111 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.8% Poor
Lighting 20.4
Reflection 40.6
Parallax 75.6
17% 45.5 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 51.6
46% 57.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssd2sc24 0G1CS1754D117-82 240GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 271 262 279 207 280 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
67% Good
Read 363
Write 281
Mixed 256
SusWrite 257
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 25.3
85% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 162
141% 209 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 319 319 320 327 329 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
30.1% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 11.2
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 7.4
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 80%

 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 263 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $358
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