MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
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 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 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21% 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 Drive29.7% 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 (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '19 at 19:15
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 65%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 760K (2013 D.Ri)-$59
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 63.5
2-Core 119
55% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 185
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
MSI(1462 2877) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
21% Poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 23.3
Parallax 29.3
20% 25.7 fps
MRender 32.7
Gravity 29
Splatting 24.6
23% 28.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S128G 126GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 103 34 13 25 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Read 398
Write 236
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 52.1
40% 185 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 9.6
31% 9.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.7
DQ Write 12.4
DQ Mixed 15.9
13% 20 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 56%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 400GB
48GB free
Firmware: GMDOA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 61 48 35 51 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
18% Very poor
Read 9.5
Write 34
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 53
20% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.1
28% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 18%
Great: 44%
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
88GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 31 27 63 84 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Read 2.8
Write 62.8
Mixed 2.8
SusWrite 63.9
24% 33.1 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
50% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.6% Below average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 11.1
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.9
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 34.6%
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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