MSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 45.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics16.6% 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 Drive82.6% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7900
MotherboardMSI A88X-G45 GAMING (MS-7900)  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 10 '20 at 20:37
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
45.2% Average
Memory 65.4
1-Core 56.4
2-Core 105
46% 75.5 Pts
4-Core 145
8-Core 154
20% 149 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 15.1
Parallax 16.8
16% 17.3 fps
MRender 25.4
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 16.9
17% 21.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 259 276 278 271 262 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 430
Write 380
Mixed 346
SusWrite 276
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 37.4
121% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 242
181% 240 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 84 87 86 87 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
48% Average
Read 81.7
Write 78.7
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 85.4
57% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
157GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 101 100 101 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 113
Write 124
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 100
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/8G 32GB
1866, 1600, 1600, 1866 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 11.9
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 8.5
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 113
36% 113 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.7%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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