MSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.67% 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 Drive88.8% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A83
MotherboardMSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160830
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 20 '18 at 12:28
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
50.4% Above average
Memory 67
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 117
50% 83.1 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 198
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7A83) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.502.1020.0
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.67% Terrible
Lighting 8.3
Reflection 8.31
Parallax 10.8
7% 9.12 fps
MRender 6.57
Gravity 9
Splatting 8
6% 7.86 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.67%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SS DSC2BB480G4 480GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D201 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 449
Write 428
Mixed 430
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 31.5
115% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 101
105% 172 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R934G2130U1S R934G2130U1S 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.8% Below average
MC Read 12
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 12.8
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83) Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $130
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