MSI A88X-G43 (MS-7793)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics80.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7793
MotherboardMSI A88X-G43 (MS-7793)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 05 '16 at 19:57
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 760K (2013 D.Ri)-$59
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 125
58% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 189
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7570
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.5% Excellent
Lighting 98.4
Reflection 108
Parallax 94.7
80% 100 fps
MRender 97.3
Gravity 102
Splatting 98.1
81% 99.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 120
Write 119
Mixed 113
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.19
75% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2132 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.8% Below average
MC Read 18
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 13
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-G43 (MS-7793) Builds (Compare 49 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A88X-G43 (MS-7793)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 24% - Poor Total price: $672
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