MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive48.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '20 at 17:14
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7650K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
48.1% Average
Memory 60.8
1-Core 70.5
2-Core 99.8
48% 77 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 202
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver:
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.8% Below average
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 107
Parallax 210
0% 106 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 129
Splatting 156
111% 132 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 104%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$108
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 71 66 71 75 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 401
Write 80.5
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 71.4
35% 162 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 58.6
4K Mixed 16.7
77% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 76.9
DQ Mixed 96.3
78% 113 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 1866 CL10 Series 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 18.5
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 58%

 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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