MSI X79A-SD40 (MS-7735)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.5% 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 Drive95.5% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7735
MotherboardMSI X79A-SD40 (MS-7735)  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111014
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '16 at 15:21
Run Duration301 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel @ 3.00GHz
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 87
2-Core 172
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 654
59% 497 Pts
64-Core 847
52% 847 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Asus(1043 83F0) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7270
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 37
Parallax 49.1
32% 41.7 fps
MRender 49.8
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 34.1
34% 42.5 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 409
Mixed 203
83% 375 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 34.6
132% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 101
107% 178 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 115%
JetFlash Transcend 8GB
7GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Read 12.4
Write 3.87
Mixed 5.78
8% 7.35 MB/s
4K Read 3.56
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.002
13% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F641GU67G1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 23
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 17.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 10.7
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 79.5
50% 79.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79A-SD40 (MS-7735) Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI X79A-SD40 (MS-7735)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $668
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