MSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7760
MotherboardMSI X79A-GD45 Plus (MS-7760)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140211
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateNov 27 '16 at 22:19
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4820K-$110
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 526
56% 447 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 373.6
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 63
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 65.2
51% 64.9 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 54.1
50% 62 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.2% Average
Read 192
Write 112
Mixed 123
31% 142 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 69.4
4K Mixed 16
93% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 37.5
58% 110 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 84%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
311GB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 88.6
Write 97.8
Mixed 92.2
70% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 5.27
4K Mixed 0.53
175% 2.08 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 94%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
67GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 77.3
Write 69.4
Mixed 68.8
54% 71.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.29
86% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 11.9
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 46%

 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 345 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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