MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 22%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 47.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.55% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory0.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateDec 25 '17 at 15:33
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A4-5300 APU-$36
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
47.7% Average
Memory 81
1-Core 49.4
2-Core 83.1
48% 71.2 Pts
4-Core 87.1
8-Core 87.8
12% 87.4 Pts
64-Core 80.5
5% 80.5 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
MSI(1462 8090) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.55% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 2.12
Parallax 1.94
2% 2.04 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.57 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.55%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 81.2
Write 64.5
Mixed 90.5
60% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 0.73
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-029.A00LF 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.4% Very poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 4.9
MC Mixed 3.9
16% 5.57 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 5.8
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $242
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