MSI 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.1% 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)
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '18 at 17:56
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 84.1
2-Core 155
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 448
45% 367 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 92.3
55% 76.9 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 57
52% 64 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,733
Write 2,983
Mixed 2,039
646% 2,918 MB/s
4K Read 173
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 70.4
386% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 502
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 492
352% 452 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125
1.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 43 46 46 46 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 173
Write 46.2
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 44.8
53% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
376% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 109%
WD Purple 3TB (2014)-$84
417GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 85 88 88 89 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 117
Write 102
Mixed 58
SusWrite 86.9
67% 91 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.4% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.6
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80 (MS-7640) - $190

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