MSI A88XM GAMING (MS-7903)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7903
MotherboardMSI A88XM GAMING (MS-7903)  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141020
Uptime9.7 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 06:45
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 61%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 47
2-Core 96.2
46% 72 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 156
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 54%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7903) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.20
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.41% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 7.69
Parallax 12.1
0% 6.6 fps
MRender 7.29
Gravity 9.37
Splatting 8.91
7% 8.52 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.41%
Great: 8%
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 44.9
Reflection 43.4
Parallax 38.8
37% 42.4 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 43.6
Splatting 38.4
33% 40.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 108 115 145 91 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 93.7
Write 94.8
Mixed 77
SusWrite 103
68% 92 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 109%
WD easystore 2647 1TB
763GB free, PID 2647
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 27 25 23 25 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 22
Write 28.2
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 25.6
33% 23.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.9
146% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 17.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 11.8
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 95.2
42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM GAMING (MS-7903) Builds (Compare 47 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88XM GAMING (MS-7903) - $121

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