MSI MS-7A59

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star Z270 Gaming Codex X3 (MS-B913)
MotherboardMSI MS-7A59  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 00:41
Run Duration458 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 134
2-Core 248
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 616
67% 530 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87%
Great: 92%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 512 124 187 116 434 207 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 837
Write 556
Mixed 633
SusWrite 263
128% 572 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 46.3
171% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 499
DQ Write 539
DQ Mixed 455
360% 498 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 125%
Great: 144%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.7% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 21.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-7A59 Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI MS-7A59

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $411
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