MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive81.6% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160407
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 09 '17 at 22:10
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 69.4
1-Core 67.4
2-Core 126
53% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 210
28% 209 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
Gigabyte(1458 22C7) 2GB
CLim: 1200 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 32.7
Parallax 31
21% 29.8 fps
MRender 27.9
Gravity 22.6
Splatting 33.2
23% 27.9 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDRE500GB 500GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 487
Write 429
Mixed 458
102% 458 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 23.7
92% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 65.3
79% 139 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 103%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
1.5TB free
Firmware: MK7OA840 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 160
Write 139
Mixed 100
99% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.45
127% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.4% Below average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 14.8
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.1
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 1,074 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

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