MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 15 '18 at 13:16
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7650K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 71.3
1-Core 62.7
2-Core 108
50% 80.7 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 195
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7721) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.502.1020.0
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
4.54% Terrible
Lighting 5.57
Reflection 6.81
Parallax 9.88
4% 7.42 fps
MRender 3.71
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 5.65
4% 5.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.54%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
374GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 162 154 160 170 171 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 177
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 162
100% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.5% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.87 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 7.1
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 98.5
41% 98.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 1,074 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

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