MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics19.2% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '20 at 10:20
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-6800K APU (2013 D.Ri)-$467
P0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
43.4% Average
Memory 78.3
1-Core 29.5
2-Core 20.5
35% 42.8 Pts
4-Core 53.4
8-Core 56.9
7% 55.2 Pts
64-Core 60.5
4% 60.5 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 977 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.1.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 6.47
Reflection 29
Parallax 69.2
5% 34.9 fps
MRender 55.1
Gravity 37
Splatting 71.6
46% 54.6 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
464GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 49 64 71 78 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
29.3% Poor
Read 40.8
Write 51
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 61.1
39% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 68%
SABRENT 320GB
59GB free, PID 1561
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 45 50 50 52 53 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Read 37.5
Write 39.5
Mixed 35.4
SusWrite 47.3
55% 39.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
62% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF 12GB
1600, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 4
MC Mixed 6.3
18% 6.27 GB/s
SC Read 3.6
SC Write 1.7
SC Mixed 6.6
11% 3.97 GB/s
Latency 83.8
48% 83.8 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 52%

 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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