MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 47.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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 (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 16 '17 at 03:57
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7860K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$175
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
47.4% Average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 93.1
50% 77.7 Pts
4-Core 127
8-Core 163
18% 145 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7891) 1GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 870 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.65% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 5.65
Parallax 10.4
3% 6.75 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 4.7
4% 4.98 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.65%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP73 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 112
Write 69.1
Mixed 68.4
62% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 6.05
4K Mixed 0.34
165% 2.25 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 88%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB
7GB free, PID a83a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Read 31.9
Write 9.66
Mixed 12.1
19% 17.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.98
4K Write 0.83
4K Mixed 0.8
70% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 10GB
1600, 1333 MHz
8192, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
22.2% Poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 7.5
21% 7.23 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 6.1
17% 5.8 GB/s
Latency 96.1
42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891) Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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