File Compression & Encryption:

Website: WinRAR
We used the Intel X25-M SSD to provide a uniform performance base between all the boards tested in file compression and decompression.



In large file compression, the MSI Eclipse SLI is slightly slower on average, but in small file compression it's half a second faster - considering experimental error (the OS for example) and averaging, both boards are pretty much the same.

File Decompression & Decryption:

The two RAR archives created during the compression and encryption tests were then decompressed and decrypted.



Surprisingly the MSI Eclipse SLI is faster on both accounts, despite the fact it has a slightly slower ICH10R hard drive performance it beats the Asus by a small margin of a second and half a second in both cases.

Mulitasking Performance

Website: MPC-HC
Website: 7Zip

To run multiple applications well you need a powerful (ideally multi-core) CPU and plenty of RAM. Our multitasking test performs a massive file backup (with encryption) using 7Zip, while simultaneously playing back a HD movie file using Media Player Classic, making it a seriously demanding test for any PC.


In multitasking the MSI again comes out ahead, cutting four seconds off this couple of minute test over the Asus P6T - it's not much, but it does indicate a little higher efficiency in resource management for the MSI.