MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics100% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive45.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150601
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateJul 12 '21 at 20:25
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 73.8
2-Core 132
59% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 407
42% 336 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
100% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 136
Parallax 125
102% 129 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 129
Splatting 114
98% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 100%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 48 54 45 51 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 388
Write 210
Mixed 204
SusWrite 52.6
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 13.2
84% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 22.8
DQ Write 97.7
DQ Mixed 9.1
22% 43.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 78%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
218GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 51 55 46 52 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 371
Write 380
Mixed 331
SusWrite 54.2
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 62.3
4K Mixed 41.9
136% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 37.9
DQ Write 90
DQ Mixed 52
43% 60 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
226GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 291 361 364 370 363 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 367
Write 377
Mixed 333
SusWrite 329
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 40
131% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 37.3
DQ Write 85.7
DQ Mixed 50.9
42% 58 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 129%
ST4000DM 000-1F2168 4TB
1.5TB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 132 136 136 135 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 138
Write 84.2
Mixed 66.6
SusWrite 129
135% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
60% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 59%
WD My Passport 259F 1TB
562GB free, PID 259f
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 108 109 109 109 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 104
Write 102
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 107
125% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.4% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 16.4
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 13.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 14: 0R 3G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
14% 16% 50 109 6 60 27.2" 1920 1080 GSM7701 LG 32 FHD
Typical 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 178 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $623
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