MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics36.2% 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 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150327
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 15 '17 at 22:42
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 73.5
1-Core 68.9
2-Core 128
55% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 198
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
PNY(196E 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 44.9
Parallax 39.7
38% 43.8 fps
MRender 41.4
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 36.7
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160212SCE 160GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AC Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
22.7% Poor
Read 49.9
Write 29.1
Mixed 41.2
30% 40.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.17
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.3
60% 0.51 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS2G3D1609DS1S00. BLS2G3D1609DS1S00. 4GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
35.7% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 13.8
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 10.3
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 93.6
43% 93.6 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891) Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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