MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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 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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.47% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 05 '16 at 02:20
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-5400K APU-$120
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 83.2
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 101
54% 83.7 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 101
14% 101 Pts
64-Core 97
6% 97 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7540D
MSI(1462 7721) 768MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.47% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 4.54
Parallax 3.47
3% 4.04 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 3
Splatting 5.26
4% 4.45 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.47%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250412CS 250GB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CA12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 107
Write 111
Mixed 108
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.5
110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 63%
SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.0 128GB-$60
46GB free, PID 5588
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 167
Mixed 111
190% 155 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 11.4
4K Mixed 4.99
599% 9.15 MB/s
DQ Read 12.2
DQ Write 11.7
DQ Mixed 5.18
620% 9.7 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 101%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D169DS3.16FE BLS4G3D169DS3.16FE 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 9.4
27% 9.47 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 74.8
53% 74.8 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 50%

 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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