MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.4% 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 Drive84.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 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.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140213
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 03 '21 at 22:16
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-5800K APU (2012 D.Tr)-$119
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 76.3
1-Core 63
2-Core 93.3
50% 77.5 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 137
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
AMD(1002 0B04) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.4% Poor
Lighting 32.6
Reflection 35.1
Parallax 43.1
27% 36.9 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 31.6
Splatting 24.8
23% 28.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 192 148 123 111 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 455
Write 401
Mixed 335
SusWrite 166
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 72.4
4K Mixed 43.1
142% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 254
191% 255 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 124%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
75GB free
Firmware: CR100-10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 55 56 56 55 56 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
30% Below average
Read 48.5
Write 56
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 55.8
36% 49.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30%
Great: 44%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
265GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 89 89 89 88 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 86.5
Write 82
Mixed 54
SusWrite 82.6
56% 76.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30% Poor
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 10.8
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 4.7
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 7.4
16% 5.47 GB/s
Latency 87.7
46% 87.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30%
Great: 83%

 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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