MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.2% 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.
Boot Drive63.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateOct 26 '18 at 13:18
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 69.5
2-Core 126
54% 89.4 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 205
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3212) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
10.2% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 55.7
0% 28.5 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 43.5
Splatting 36.9
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 4 256GB-$90
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 170 173 163 169 173 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 317
Write 183
Mixed 165
SusWrite 169
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 23.8
102% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 200
154% 210 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 87%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
42GB free
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 89 83 93 90 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 140
Write 109
Mixed 133
SusWrite 90.1
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 28.8
116% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 114
90% 125 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 61%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 1.5TB
493GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 96 87 99 97 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 159
Write 43
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 92.4
68% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-2GBZL F3-12800CL9-2GBZL F3-12800CL9-2GBZL F3-12800CL9-2GBZL 8GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.4% Below average
MC Read 17
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 14.4
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 10.2
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 96.5
42% 96.5 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 67 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $240
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