MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics30.3% 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 Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '18 at 16:32
Run Duration420 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
44% Average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 65.2
2-Core 99.4
50% 78.8 Pts
4-Core 97.6
8-Core 97.6
13% 97.6 Pts
64-Core 96.9
6% 96.9 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44%
Great: 51%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7891) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.31% Terrible
Lighting 7.67
Reflection 8.38
Parallax 10.8
6% 8.97 fps
MRender 7.29
Gravity 6.87
Splatting 8.91
6% 7.69 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.31%
Great: 6%
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.3% Below average
Lighting 38.4
Reflection 26
Parallax 35.9
31% 33.4 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 34
Splatting 32.7
28% 34.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 424
Write 241
Mixed 252
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 18.4
79% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 88.1
DQ Mixed 40.2
52% 94.4 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 91%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 158
Write 115
Mixed 110
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.2
84% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BA160BJ.M8F CT51264BA160BJ.M8F 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.6% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.5
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 97.6
41% 97.6 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 45%

 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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