MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.8% 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 Drive54.5% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1824 x 1026 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '20 at 14:59
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7700K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
44.4% Average
Memory 73.6
1-Core 33.2
2-Core 60.4
39% 55.7 Pts
4-Core 91.7
8-Core 91.8
12% 91.8 Pts
64-Core 85.2
5% 85.2 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Lighting 43.3
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 41
35% 38 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 40.4
Splatting 35.8
31% 38 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 185 90 88 92 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 338
Write 178
Mixed 302
SusWrite 134
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 22.6
84% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 155
117% 157 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 91%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
242GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 141 142 141 144 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
80% Very good
Read 139
Write 139
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 140
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
202% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R934G2130U1S R934G2130U1S 8GB
2134, 2134 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
36.7% Below average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 15.9
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 10.2
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 93.4
43% 93.4 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 41%

 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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