MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.2% 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 Drive27.5% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 29 '16 at 21:16
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon X4 840 Quad Core
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 121
53% 86.3 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 192
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 33.3
32% 33.2 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 35.7
Splatting 33.3
29% 35.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 152
Write 52.7
Mixed 71.6
20% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 6.28
59% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17
DQ Write 47.6
DQ Mixed 7.18
13% 23.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 69%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95
175GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 79.1
Write 84.3
Mixed 91
64% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.3
74% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-010.A00LF Corsair CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 8GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.5% Below average
MC Read 16
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 13.5
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.9
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 97
41% 97 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%

 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 1,078 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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