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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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%, 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 Drive76.6% 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)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120413
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateApr 04 '23 at 19:01
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$195
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 85.6
1-Core 93.9
2-Core 161
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 519
54% 433 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75%
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 above expectations (71st percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 37.5
Parallax 27
18% 29.1 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 20.4
Splatting 23.7
22% 26.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 335 Series 240GB-$228
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 335u
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 186 193 185 202 188 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 365
Write 264
Mixed 288
SusWrite 195
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 33.4
123% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 242
191% 265 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 192 194 195 194 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 176
Mixed 105
SusWrite 195
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 110%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
466GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 128 129 128 129 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 124
Write 128
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 129
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 72.6%
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 (97th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 30.2
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.5
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.2%
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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