MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.8% 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 Drive65.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140211
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 04 '18 at 14:14
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 74.1
1-Core 67.4
2-Core 126
54% 89.1 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 200
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Lighting 50.7
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 62.8
41% 49 fps
MRender 31.9
Gravity 49.5
Splatting 41.6
34% 41 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 180GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 153 137 153 150 168 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 301
Write 210
Mixed 213
SusWrite 151
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 27.4
111% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 125
120% 191 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 82%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
353GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 101 102 97 97 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 100
Write 96.6
Mixed 41.2
SusWrite 99
61% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 61%
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
287GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 75 75 74 73 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 71.5
Write 47.6
Mixed 43
SusWrite 73.7
43% 59 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.7% Below average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 15.5
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.7
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 92.2
43% 92.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) Builds (Compare 110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900) - $119

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $254
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