MSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics30.9% 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 Drive36.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A36
MotherboardMSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180616
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '19 at 20:45
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon X4 950 Quad Core
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 67.4
1-Core 70
2-Core 128
53% 88.3 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 205
25% 192 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 35.7
32% 34.9 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 38
Splatting 34.3
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01b10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 12 9.3 24 21 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 314
Write 66.2
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 17
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 44.1
4K Mixed 15.1
71% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 57.4
DQ Write 8
DQ Mixed 28.2
22% 31.2 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
550GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 157 158 156 156 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 149
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 155
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4X8GF2400C16K4 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.9% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 8.1
23% 7.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 5.9
14% 4.9 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36) Builds (Compare 583 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $192
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