MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics77.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive64.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '17 at 11:02
Run Duration284 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7870K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 70.7
1-Core 69
2-Core 129
54% 89.7 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 198
24% 186 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.3% Very good
Lighting 94.1
Reflection 107
Parallax 94.8
77% 98.7 fps
MRender 96.2
Gravity 92.8
Splatting 98.2
79% 95.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC120G1SA754D117-820 120GB
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0530A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 482
Write 160
Mixed 242
64% 295 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 26
94% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 59.1
66% 112 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 32GB
23GB free, PID 00c4
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 20.4
Write 3.82
Mixed 6.6
10% 10.3 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8GX 8GBH2X04E99927-15 16GB
1333, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39% Below average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 16.2
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.9
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 99.8
40% 99.8 ns

 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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