MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics24% 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 Drive37.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '17 at 03:17
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A4-7300 APU
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
46.1% Average
Memory 76.6
1-Core 61.9
2-Core 58.8
46% 65.8 Pts
4-Core 93.1
8-Core 97.6
13% 95.3 Pts
64-Core 99.4
6% 99.4 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8581) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24% Poor
Lighting 29.1
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 26.7
24% 28.1 fps
MRender 35.3
Gravity 28
Splatting 28
25% 30.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blaze 60GB-$62
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.8 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 290
Write 52.6
Mixed 207
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 3.73
69% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 61.7
DQ Mixed 5.48
26% 60 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 62%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
2TB free
Firmware: MK7OA840 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 142
Write 140
Mixed 116
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.18
4K Mixed 0.41
116% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD38G13332 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.2% Poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 4.6
MC Mixed 6.5
18% 6.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 6.4
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 30%

 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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