MSI X79MA-GD45 (MS-7738)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.5% 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 Drive78.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7738
MotherboardMSI X79MA-GD45 (MS-7738)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120413
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 27 '23 at 15:46
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 183
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 525
55% 443 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
EVGA(3842 1570) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 22.6
Reflection 37.4
Parallax 27.1
18% 29 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 20.4
Splatting 23.8
22% 27 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 335 Series 240GB-$219
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 335u
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 207 199 204 195 181 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 377
Write 255
Mixed 287
SusWrite 196
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 35.8
126% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 248
192% 264 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 92%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87
577GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 117 118 118 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
67% Good
Read 116
Write 115
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 117
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 67%
Great: 71%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
466GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 129 129 130 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 120
Write 133
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 129
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 30.8
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79MA-GD45 (MS-7738) Builds (Compare 69 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI X79MA-GD45 (MS-7738)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $117
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