MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.6% 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 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 15:55
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 67.9
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 136
55% 93.2 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 237
31% 235 Pts
64-Core 228
14% 228 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) 2GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 26.4
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 33.1
22% 29.6 fps
MRender 29.9
Gravity 24.7
Splatting 34
25% 29.5 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
604GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 112 133 140 135 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 161
Write 147
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 127
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
228% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.7% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 13.2
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.7%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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