MSI 890FXA-GD70 (MS-7640)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.75% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7640
MotherboardMSI 890FXA-GD70 (MS-7640)  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121031
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateDec 18 '21 at 14:48
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPU1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 74.5
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 90.7
46% 70.8 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 244
26% 206 Pts
64-Core 243
15% 243 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI FirePro V5800 (FireGL) Graphics Adapter
AMD(1002 2306) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
6.75% Terrible
Lighting 11.9
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 2.5
10% 5.67 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 1.1
1% 1.27 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 6.75%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
LSI Logical Volume 239GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 116 85 97 70 89 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
LSI Logical Volume 5TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 3000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 37 37 37 38 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.3% Above average
Read 169
Write 37.5
Mixed 43.1
SusWrite 36.8
52% 71.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
277% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.8% Poor
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 11.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 5.9
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 91.4
44% 91.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 890FXA-GD70 (MS-7640) Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI 890FXA-GD70 (MS-7640) - $380

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