MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.41% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150327
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 06 '16 at 21:16
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 70%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 67.9
2-Core 118
52% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 196
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Apple(106B 00B3) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.95
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
2.41% Terrible
Lighting 2.57
Reflection 5.08
Parallax 0.88
2% 2.84 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 1.8
Splatting 3.61
3% 3.77 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.41%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$22
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 58.01D58 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
42% Average
Read 74
Write 72.2
Mixed 70.9
54% 72.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.38
92% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 42%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-PB 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.7% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 14
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 9.4
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 58%

 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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