MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics16.4% 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.
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 (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '17 at 16:30
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 96%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7650K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
40.9% Average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 56.4
2-Core 95.5
45% 72.3 Pts
4-Core 98.2
8-Core 110
14% 104 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 16.3
Parallax 19.1
16% 18.5 fps
MRender 24
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 16.7
17% 21 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
786GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 148
Mixed 168
125% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.18
62% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.1% Very poor
MC Read 4
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 5.8
17% 5.83 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 3.8
14% 4.83 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 52%

 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: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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