MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 03:11
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7700K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 74.9
1-Core 71.1
2-Core 130
56% 92.1 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 223
25% 196 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 112
Reflection 177
Parallax 192
91% 160 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 186
Splatting 131
122% 150 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 101%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
111GB free
Firmware: 541A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 175
Write 95
Mixed 113
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 12.7
87% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 98.9
DQ Write 93.3
DQ Mixed 26.4
39% 72.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 73%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 432
Write 108
Mixed 144
49% 228 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 14.6
95% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 82.7
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 25.6
40% 75.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HDS723015BLA642 1.5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: MN5O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 148
Write 139
Mixed 132
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.04
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.47
128% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 79%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
697GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 117
Write 151
Mixed 113
95% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.98
4K Mixed 0.44
129% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77%
Great: 75%
Maxtor 6 Y250M0 251GB
230GB free
Firmware: YAR5 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.8% Below average
Read 54.7
Write 55.7
Mixed 53.2
41% 54.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2.28
4K Mixed 0.49
119% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
40.4% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 17.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 10.7
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 90.7
44% 90.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 53%

 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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