MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.51% 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 Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '17 at 16:33
Run Duration1228 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 75.6
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 127
56% 90.8 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 191
27% 198 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 8589) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.62
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
5.51% Terrible
Lighting 6.87
Reflection 7.08
Parallax 7.88
6% 7.27 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 7.17
Splatting 7.22
5% 6.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.51%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 469
Write 185
Mixed 270
68% 308 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 28
4K Mixed 5.07
49% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 42.4
DQ Mixed 7.76
26% 58.8 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 72%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
883GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 90.1
Write 98.5
Mixed 105
74% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.33
85% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 58%
Seagate ST3500830AS 500GB-$145
385GB free
Firmware: 3.AFD Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 75.8
Write 76.7
Mixed 74.2
57% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.42
98% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.5% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.87 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 89.2
45% 89.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 59%

 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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