MSI X58A-GD65 (MS-7522)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 68.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7522
MotherboardMSI X58A-GD65 (MS-7522)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100728
Uptime7.5 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 13:52
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 X 980-$148
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
68.2% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 82.3
2-Core 162
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 285
8-Core 462
46% 373 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
75GB free
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 224 228 55 7.3 7.3 MB/s
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45% Average
Read 244
Write 226
Mixed 226
SusWrite 126
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 32.6
4K Mixed 17.6
65% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 34.3
64% 125 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45%
Great: 92%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
15GB free
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 224 56 7.3 7.2 7.4 MB/s
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.6% Average
Read 244
Write 230
Mixed 224
SusWrite 88.5
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 17.6
67% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 34.9
71% 145 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 92%
Marvell Raid VD 0 1TB
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MV.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 18 12 14 18 9.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 29.9
Write 29.6
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 13.8
18% 24.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.3
56% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 132%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
1.5TB free, PID a00c
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 26 26 26 26 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 29.2
Write 26.3
Mixed 16.4
SusWrite 26.1
32% 24.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
63% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6x4GB
6 of 6 slots used
24GB DIMM
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
44.2% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 12.7
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X58A-GD65 (MS-7522) Builds (Compare 100 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI X58A-GD65 (MS-7522)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $219
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