MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7760
MotherboardMSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760)  (all builds)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '17 at 04:12
Run Duration315 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 201
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 593
62% 496 Pts
64-Core 766
47% 766 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 70
Parallax 61.5
57% 67.2 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 68
57% 69.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
201GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
73.3% Very good
Read 269
Write 260
Mixed 264
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 28.6
126% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 82
93% 159 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 118%
OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 PCIe 480GB-$1,507
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 387
Write 312
Mixed 328
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 11.1
84% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 11.1
80% 187 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 129%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
14GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
Read 32.2
Write 5.9
Mixed 9.08
15% 15.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.68
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.9
89% 1.96 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.5% Good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 23.5
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760) Builds (Compare 346 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760) - $333

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $738
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