MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.4% 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.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130926
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 24 '17 at 18:02
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B55
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 84.5
1-Core 46.9
2-Core 94.2
50% 75.2 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 180
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 375.63
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.5
Reflection 33.2
Parallax 30.2
29% 33 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 32
Splatting 32.2
28% 33.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
524GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 144
Write 143
Mixed 106
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.47
4K Mixed 0.34
138% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 157
Write 137
Mixed 102
98% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 2.58
4K Mixed 0.34
132% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.7% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 12.6
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 177 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $627
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