| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although 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. |
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MICRO-STAR MS-7376 |
| Motherboard | MSI K9A2 Platinum (MS-7376) (all builds) |
| Memory | 5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz |
| Display | 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20100621 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 01 '16 at 17:03 |
| Run Duration | 223 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 36% |
PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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AMD Phenom 9950
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
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46.2%
Average
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42% 62.3 Pts
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13% 96.8 Pts
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6% 102 Pts
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
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23.2%
Poor
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22% 7.67 GB/s
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15% 5.13 GB/s
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46% 86.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical K9A2 Platinum (MS-7376) Builds (Compare 8 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI K9A2 Platinum (MS-7376)
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| Phenom II X4 955AMD $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples | 1x |
| Phenom II X4 945AMDBench 51%, 12,746 samples | 1x |
| Phenom II X6 1100TAMD $340Bench 59%, 12,769 samples | 1x |
| GPU |
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| HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples | 2x |
| GTX 660Nvidia $170Bench 20%, 123,956 samples | 1x |
| GeForce GT 640NvidiaBench 6%, 34,519 samples | 1x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 61% - Good | Total price: $114 |