MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics83.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130926
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 30 '20 at 01:48
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.75 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 66.1
2-Core 133
61% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 400
40% 325 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.9% Excellent
Lighting 82.9
Reflection 101
Parallax 250
68% 145 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 138
Splatting 162
116% 138 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 436
Write 327
Mixed 296
78% 353 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 33.9
118% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 146
127% 186 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 97%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
17GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 72 75 86 64 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 80.5
Write 84.3
Mixed 66
SusWrite 74.8
56% 76.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
647GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 124 125 122 124 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 130
Write 105
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 124
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 18
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.8
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 177 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $627
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