MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics39.8% 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 Drive52.2% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121008
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateAug 14 '17 at 20:07
Run Duration404 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 72.3
2-Core 145
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 427
44% 356 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
Asus(1043 0509) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.8% Below average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 65.1
39% 59 fps
MRender 60.7
Gravity 47.9
Splatting 46.6
42% 51.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$100
752GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X35510RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 365
Write 261
Mixed 225
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 10.2
68% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 27.3
DQ Write 63.9
DQ Mixed 10.5
18% 33.9 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 107%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$59
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 101
Write 106
Mixed 30.5
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.16
70% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 80.2
Write 75.6
Mixed 31.4
46% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 0.79
4K Mixed 0.15
58% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 74%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA610 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 168
Write 125
Mixed 11.7
73% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.15
76% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 99%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
766GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 132
Write 148
Mixed 111
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 5.49
4K Mixed 0.5
182% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 108%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
1.5TB free, PID 3322
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 129
Write 126
Mixed 28.7
111% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.21
66% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 70%
WD 10EADS External 1TB
931GB free, PID 1003
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Read 36.7
Write 37.7
Mixed 15.3
36% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.31
62% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 21%
ST310005 28AS 1TB
931GB free, PID 0621
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 110
Write 116
Mixed 34.8
105% 87.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.49
74% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 46%
WD 10EADS External 1TB
923GB free, PID 1003
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Read 38.4
Write 40.3
Mixed 25.9
44% 34.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.33
77% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 21%
WD 5000AAJ External 500GB
169GB free, PID 1100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 29.9
Write 30.2
Mixed 29.6
39% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.39
84% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
42.8% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 14.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 180 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65 (MS-7640) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $640
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