MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.9% 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 Drive50.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130926
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '16 at 11:17
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 78.8
1-Core 46.6
2-Core 93.6
47% 73 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 227
24% 189 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
Gigabyte(1458 21FA) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 15.7
Parallax 19.8
18% 19.4 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 15.6
Splatting 20.3
14% 16.3 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV400S37240G 240GB
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3F Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 450
Write 229
Mixed 251
68% 310 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 8.95
48% 15.4 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 62.2
DQ Mixed 25.7
39% 74.7 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 77%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$38
689GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 144
Write 129
Mixed 104
94% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 5.02
4K Mixed 0.73
189% 2.04 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 108%
ST3000DM001-1ER1 3TB
2.5TB free, PID 1068
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 175
Write 155
Mixed 123
188% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.13
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.08
46% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-011.A03LF 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
31.8% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 7.5
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 177 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $627
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