MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
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 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 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics11.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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 (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 13 '18 at 03:43
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 117
54% 86.5 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 202
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 970 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 50.2
Parallax 53.5
0% 34.6 fps
MRender 50.1
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 36.1
34% 42 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13.01A13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 44 42 46 45 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
24.5% Poor
Read 40.8
Write 9
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 44.4
21% 28.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 41%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
910GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 201 201 201 203 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 144
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 202
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2134 MHz clocked @ 2132 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.2% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 17.2
42% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 11.2
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 85.6
47% 85.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 49%

 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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