MSI K9A2 Platinum (MS-7376)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics18.4% 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 Drive28.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory5GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 5GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMICRO-STAR MS-7376
MotherboardMSI K9A2 Platinum (MS-7376)  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 5 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100621
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '18 at 19:49
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom 9650-$125
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 33.4
2-Core 66.8
39% 57 Pts
4-Core 116
8-Core 131
16% 124 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Lighting 23.1
Reflection 17
Parallax 20.6
19% 20.2 fps
MRender 25.5
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 17.3
18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S064G 63GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.9% Poor
Read 227
Write 151
Mixed 164
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 6.18
4K Mixed 6.59
36% 9.63 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 47%
WD WD2502ABYS-02B7A0 251GB
154GB free
Firmware: 02.03B02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 104
Write 101
Mixed 32.4
58% 79 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.34
4K Mixed 0.38
117% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 5GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 1024 MB
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
23.4% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 9.3
23% 7.93 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 5.8
15% 5.2 GB/s
Latency 99.7
40% 99.7 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K9A2 Platinum (MS-7376) Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI K9A2 Platinum (MS-7376)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $112
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