MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.01% 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 Drive65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 22 '18 at 23:57
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-6600K APU-$88
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 123
57% 91.8 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 214
29% 217 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 250
Dell(1028 2120) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.11.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
8.01% Terrible
Lighting 9.97
Reflection 11.8
Parallax 13.4
8% 11.7 fps
MRender 8.95
Gravity 8.8
Splatting 10.4
8% 9.4 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.01%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900212
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 180 186 199 202 196 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 367
Write 203
Mixed 232
SusWrite 192
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 22.1
103% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 81.9
90% 147 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 91%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
58GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 35 27 32 32 31 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 140
Write 103
Mixed 88.9
SusWrite 40.8
117% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 2.8
208% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 39%
Great: 39%
SanDisk Wireless Stick 64GB
29GB free, PID 55a9, netgear N300s
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 9.6 7.9 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
10.8% Very poor
Read 12.3
Write 11.3
Mixed 9.5
SusWrite 10.8
15% 11 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 2.6
166% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 10.8%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.4% Poor
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 4.8
MC Mixed 7.5
22% 7.53 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 34%

 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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