MSI MS-7238

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics15.1% 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 Drive25.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory7GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 7GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardMSI MS-7238  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 7 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20060925
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '21 at 00:42
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 97%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 6600-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Memory 54.4
1-Core 24.7
2-Core 44.6
29% 41.2 Pts
4-Core 51.2
8-Core 62.2
7% 56.7 Pts
64-Core 51.5
3% 51.5 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5850
XFX(1682 2971) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Lighting 21.8
Reflection 17.6
Parallax 19.6
18% 19.7 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 16.4
Splatting 9.6
10% 12.6 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 158 149 76 54 65 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.4% Poor
Read 208
Write 190
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 107
30% 133 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 11.7
4K Mixed 0.8
33% 9.83 MB/s
DQ Read 20.8
DQ Write 55.9
DQ Mixed 21.5
21% 32.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
931GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.9 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
3.48% Terrible
Read 0.5
Write 2.2
Mixed 1
SusWrite 11.1
3% 3.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 3.48%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 7GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 1024 MB
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
MC Read 5.6
MC Write 4.5
MC Mixed 4.7
14% 4.93 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 4.4
12% 4.23 GB/s
Latency 145
28% 145 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-7238 Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 20%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-7238

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $100
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