MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 (MS-7309)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive21.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7309
MotherboardMSI K9N6PGM2-V2 (MS-7309)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090925
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 09 '18 at 17:58
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 240
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
41.2% Average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 36.8
2-Core 73.6
40% 60.4 Pts
4-Core 70.9
8-Core 70.4
10% 70.7 Pts
64-Core 73.8
5% 73.8 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
Elitegroup(1019 1091) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.61% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 1.08
Parallax 0.19
1% 0.65 fps
MRender 1.38
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 0.78
1% 0.87 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.61%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
310GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
21.8% Poor
Read 146
Write 102
Mixed 87.5
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 10.7
4K Mixed 5.44
28% 8.82 MB/s
DQ Read 24.9
DQ Write 38.8
DQ Mixed 6.03
12% 23.3 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 107%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
308GB free
Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 72.6
Write 65.4
Mixed 68.6
52% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.31
88% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F2-6400CL6-4GBMQ00 F2-6400CL6-4GBMQ00 8GB
400, 400 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
23.9% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 8.7
23% 7.9 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 99.6
40% 99.6 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 24%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K9N6PGM2-V2 (MS-7309) Builds (Compare 35 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 (MS-7309)

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