MSI MS-145A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star CR460
MotherboardMSI MS-145A  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110429
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateDec 12 '18 at 04:21
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2410M-$160
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Memory 88.8
1-Core 69
2-Core 110
58% 89.4 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 176
24% 176 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
MSI(1462 10A1) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.05% Terrible
Lighting 2.27
Reflection 3.38
Parallax 1.5
2% 2.38 fps
MRender 3.1
Gravity 1.23
Splatting 4.17
2% 2.83 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.05%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
714GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 424 427 404 393 365 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 438
Write 392
Mixed 384
SusWrite 402
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 31.1
102% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 212
161% 217 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 125%
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2009)-$152
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 63 64 64 62 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
35.9% Below average
Read 62.7
Write 59.2
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 62
41% 55.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BF160BJ.M8F 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-145A Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-145A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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