MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	84.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	MSI MS-7640
Motherboard	MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) (all builds)
Memory	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130923
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 18 '21 at 15:32
Run Duration	172 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	100%

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PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	60.6% Good	Memory 81.5 1-Core 51.9 2-Core 110 51% 81 Pts	4-Core 221 8-Core 286 32% 253 Pts	64-Core 379 23% 379 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 60.6% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	84.6% Excellent	Lighting 106 Reflection 112 Parallax 102 86% 106 fps	MRender 95.7 Gravity 104 Splatting 100 82% 99.9 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 84.6% Great: 88%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36 36,559 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 69GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU02.6 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 342 Write 235 Mixed 295 64% 290 MB/s	4K Read 26.7 4K Write 53.1 4K Mixed 34.9 113% 38.2 MB/s	DQ Read 32.2 DQ Write 87.1 DQ Mixed 45.2 39% 54.8 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 91%
Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB 1,111 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 3TB free Firmware: G00A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,984 Write 15.9 Mixed 43.1 488% 681 MB/s	4K Read 237 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 3.3 10,262% 80.5 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC26 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 144 Write 132 Mixed 68.6 85% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB 1,111 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 3.5TB free Firmware: G00A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,315 Write 23.6 Mixed 54.2 572% 798 MB/s	4K Read 244 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 2.5 10,460% 82.6 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 103%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX 16GB 129 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	44% Average	MC Read 17.1 MC Write 14.5 MC Mixed 15.2 45% 15.6 GB/s	SC Read 10 SC Write 8.5 SC Mixed 12.8 30% 10.4 GB/s	Latency 77.8 51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 78%

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

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Gaming 36%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 29%

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

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	69x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	26x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	22x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	10x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	9x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	8x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	7x
870 EVO 500GBSamsung $62Bench 104%, 60,851 samples	5x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	4x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	8x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	7x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	6x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $627

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16