MSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7893
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GAMING (MS-7893)  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '18 at 04:58
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 74
2-Core 136
61% 99 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 438
42% 345 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 509
Write 192
Mixed 241
69% 314 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 10.3
76% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 9.74
49% 110 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 85%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
931GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 110
Write 136
Mixed 94.4
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.65
152% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 17.9
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 12.1
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 109%

 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 263 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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