MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 60.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.74% 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 Drive86.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 03:27
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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)
60.3% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 124
58% 92.1 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 215
29% 216 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.3%
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: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
7.74% Terrible
Lighting 9.6
Reflection 11
Parallax 12.8
8% 11.1 fps
MRender 8.62
Gravity 8.6
Splatting 10.1
8% 9.12 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.74%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 250GB-$50
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 207 208 209 209 210 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 403
Write 222
Mixed 215
SusWrite 214
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 80
4K Mixed 41.5
150% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 236
178% 240 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 106%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
58GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 38 30 31 31 31 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 133
Write 98.5
Mixed 96.9
SusWrite 42.8
118% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 3.2
224% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 39%
SanDisk Wireless Stick 64GB
36GB free, PID 55a9
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 9.5 8.1 8.4 7.6 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
10.4% Very poor
Read 12.3
Write 11.9
Mixed 11.8
SusWrite 9.6
16% 11.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 2.1
148% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 10.4%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
35.9% Below average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 12.1
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10.7
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 61%

 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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