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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
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 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A36
MotherboardMSI A320M PRO-VD/S (MS-7A36)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191129
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateOct 17 '20 at 12:34
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-9600 APU (2016 D.BR)
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 72
1-Core 59.1
2-Core 114
50% 81.5 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 166
25% 183 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5500-XT-$217
ASRock(1849 5119) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 65.1
Reflection 52.7
Parallax 102
53% 73.2 fps
MRender 51.9
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 70.7
54% 65.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
V-gen10sm19ar240sdk 240GB 240GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0413A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 91 58 50 47 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 389
Write 335
Mixed 134
SusWrite 97.7
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 4.9
45% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 15.7
58% 129 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
1TB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 151 155 154 154 157 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80% Very good
Read 124
Write 116
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 154
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.7% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 12.9
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 7.8
17% 6.1 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 105%

 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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