MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive90% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121012
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 01 '20 at 00:17
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.7% Good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 73.8
2-Core 110
60% 92 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 450
43% 354 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1565 MHz, MLim: 1804 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.9% Below average
Lighting 48.3
Reflection 49
Parallax 43.6
39% 47 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 0.13
20% 28.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 204 201 201 203 202 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 496
Write 452
Mixed 281
SusWrite 203
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 42.5
148% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 248
190% 260 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 90%
Great: 105%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
65GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 144 144 144 144 144 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 481
Write 343
Mixed 362
SusWrite 164
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 45
157% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 146
140% 221 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
754GB free
Firmware: MS2OA800
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 163 172 173 179 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 159
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 169
96% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 18.4
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 14.3
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

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