MSI A88XM-E35 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 47.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics21.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A88XM-E35 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 29 '20 at 00:31
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-6500 APU-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
47.6% Average
Memory 78
1-Core 47.9
2-Core 93.4
47% 73.1 Pts
4-Core 97.9
8-Core 130
14% 114 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 24
Parallax 0.09
21% 16.5 fps
MRender 33.8
Gravity 30.1
Splatting 25.4
24% 29.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 60 36 47 39 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
29.8% Poor
Read 420
Write 350
Mixed 7.8
SusWrite 80.5
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 5.9
27% 7.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 86%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 16GB-$17
11GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 29 29 29 30 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Read 33
Write 28.7
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 28.8
40% 29.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 4.3
349% 4.97 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBSR F3-12800CL9-4GBSR 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.9% Poor
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 6
MC Mixed 9.9
27% 9.33 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 84.2
48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-E35 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 57 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E35 (MS-7721)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $134
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