MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140318
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateNov 10 '17 at 18:12
Run Duration66 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-6600K APU-$88
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 65.9
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 130
50% 85.6 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 184
28% 201 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
528GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 149
Write 122
Mixed 131
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 2.24
4K Mixed 0.23
85% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL9-2GBXM F3-14900CL9-2GBXM 4GB
1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.3% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 12
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 48%

 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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