MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (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 (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 43.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below 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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1600 x 3600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160810
Uptime9.9 Days
Run DateJun 08 '19 at 17:43
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A4-7300 APU
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
43.3% Average
Memory 69.4
1-Core 58.6
2-Core 102
48% 76.8 Pts
4-Core 105
8-Core 92.7
14% 98.8 Pts
64-Core 106
7% 106 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 89 90 88 89 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 95.7
Write 90
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 88.2
62% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.8% Poor
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 4.3
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 6.4
17% 5.8 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 40%

 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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