MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.6% 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 Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7760
MotherboardMSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime9.1 Days
Run DateApr 24 '18 at 19:37
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 78.7
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 195
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 562
56% 457 Pts
64-Core 722
45% 722 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8555) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.6% Poor
Lighting 27.8
Reflection 27
Parallax 24.4
23% 26.4 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 25.4
Splatting 26
22% 27.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 750GB-$310
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 498
Write 144
Mixed 169
59% 270 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 18.1
93% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.6
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 28.5
34% 56.2 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 125%
WD WD10EURS-630AB1 1TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 26% Great: 60%
WD WD10EURS-630AB1 1TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 26% Great: 60%
WD WD10EURS-630AB1 1TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 26% Great: 60%
WD WD10EURS-630AB1 1TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 26% Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 17.4
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 10.7
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 83
48% 83 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760) Builds (Compare 346 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760) - $333

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $738
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