MSI X79A-GD65 (MS-7736)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.8% 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 Drive83.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-7736
MotherboardMSI X79A-GD65 (MS-7736)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '21 at 05:40
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930K-$90
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 111
2-Core 221
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 665
68% 550 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
AMD(1002 0B00) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Lighting 24.3
Reflection 24.8
Parallax 23.6
20% 24.2 fps
MRender 22.8
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 17.9
17% 20.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 346 351 354 354 354 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 363
Write 348
Mixed 301
SusWrite 346
77% 340 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 36
121% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 222
169% 228 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2400 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 46.9
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 43.9
121% 42.4 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 13.7
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 107%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79A-GD65 (MS-7736) Builds (Compare 12 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD65 (MS-7736)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $765
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