MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 26%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 48.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.37% 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 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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-7721
MotherboardMSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130502
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '22 at 20:15
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-6400K APU-$81
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
48.9% Average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 104
55% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 102
8-Core 102
14% 102 Pts
64-Core 103
6% 103 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7730
MSI(1462 2795) 1GB
CLim: 800 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
7.37% Terrible
Lighting 8.9
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 10.7
7% 9.97 fps
MRender 10.1
Gravity 8.2
Splatting 9.5
8% 9.27 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.37%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
310GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 72 103 89 115 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 144
Write 144
Mixed 39
SusWrite 90.7
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
24.1% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 7.6
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $242
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