MSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 53.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.41% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive30.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 9 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-7A83
MotherboardMSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160830
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 06:04
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Memory 72.8
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 108
51% 82 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 201
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7A83) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
6.41% Terrible
Lighting 7.7
Reflection 8.69
Parallax 9.91
6% 8.77 fps
MRender 7.43
Gravity 7.37
Splatting 9.17
7% 7.99 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.41%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 25 22 16 28 35 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.9% Below average
Read 241
Write 91
Mixed 97
SusWrite 33.6
25% 116 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 17.7
51% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 3.5
DQ Mixed 18.3
26% 51.1 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.8% Below average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 15
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.9
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 95
42% 95 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83) Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $130
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