MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.1% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130306
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateDec 11 '17 at 12:12
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 86.5
1-Core 50.4
2-Core 99.8
52% 78.9 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 172
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Sapphire(174B E241) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 32
Parallax 43.2
29% 37 fps
MRender 28
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 36.6
26% 31.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
623GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 77.8
Write 83.9
Mixed 77.6
60% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 0.65
4K Mixed 0.17
52% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 59%
Generic External 256GB
226GB free, PID 0840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 31.1
Write 29.4
Mixed 30.2
39% 30.2 MB/s
4K Read 7.35
4K Write 7.69
433% 7.52 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.5% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 11.7
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.5
21% 7.27 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640)

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