MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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.
Graphics15.9% 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 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131206
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateMay 26 '17 at 12:15
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 740K
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
48.9% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 53.7
2-Core 102
48% 76 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 145
20% 149 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
Sapphire(174B E214) 1GB
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 19.7
Reflection 18.9
Parallax 25.8
16% 21.5 fps
MRender 15.6
Gravity 18.5
Splatting 21.3
15% 18.4 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 114
Write 104
Mixed 132
89% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.14
68% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G 8GB
1866, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.7% Poor
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 9.1
25% 8.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 7.5
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 25.7%
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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