MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.9% 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 Drive54.3% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime12.4 Days
Run DateMay 12 '19 at 13:54
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 73.9
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 120
53% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 202
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7900) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.9% Terrible
Lighting 8.27
Reflection 8.31
Parallax 11
7% 9.19 fps
MRender 8
Gravity 8.77
Splatting 9.35
7% 8.7 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.9%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 76 54 20 72 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 385
Write 212
Mixed 233
SusWrite 60.5
49% 223 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 18.9
87% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 119
112% 176 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
823GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 187 193 193 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 150
Mixed 90.2
SusWrite 190
114% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.1% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 16
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.9
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 92.7
43% 92.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 62%

 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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