MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics52.7% 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 Drive66.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory16.4 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display5760 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 24 '17 at 07:05
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 68.4
2-Core 136
58% 95.5 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 383
39% 315 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.7% Above average
Lighting 66.7
Reflection 67
Parallax 60.8
54% 64.8 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 52.8
49% 61.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 473
Write 319
Mixed 325
82% 372 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 39.2
4K Mixed 15.9
90% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 35.3
DQ Write 46.8
DQ Mixed 15.2
19% 32.4 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
858GB free
Firmware: HP64 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 125
Write 117
Mixed 103
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.51
118% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
281GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
9.29% Terrible
Read 2.93
Write 28.9
Mixed 5.22
9% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.28
73% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 9.29%
Great: 69%
WDC WD32 00JB-00KFA0 320GB
97GB free, PID 6204
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 32.2
Write 31.8
Mixed 29
40% 31 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBBNAUDEBA Nanya NT4GC64B88B1NF-DI 8GBBNAUDEBA 20GB
667, 800, 667 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.4% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 13.4
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 10.3
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893) Builds (Compare 265 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $358
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