MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.5% 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 Drive65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 24 '17 at 23:53
Run Duration318 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon X4 880K-$105
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 71.5
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 134
56% 92.8 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 209
29% 215 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1569 MHz, MLim: 1757 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Lighting 50.8
Reflection 47
Parallax 42.1
41% 46.6 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 43.4
Splatting 38
33% 40.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR021 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 454
Write 322
Mixed 332
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 19.7
73% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 92.1
DQ Mixed 46.3
54% 94.8 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 99%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
35GB free
Firmware: 600ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 399
Write 104
Mixed 122
45% 208 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 51.8
4K Mixed 12.7
66% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 92.6
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 30.4
43% 79.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 73%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$63
307GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 73.5
Write 66.2
Mixed 68.6
52% 69.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.35
89% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 57%
Seagate ST3250824A 250GB
58GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
29.2% Poor
Read 56.5
Write 45.1
Mixed 45.7
37% 49.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.22
59% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 35%
Kingston DT 100 G2 16GB
7GB free, PID 1653
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
7.44% Terrible
Read 26
Write 8.03
Mixed 11.9
16% 15.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.43
4K Write 0.05
4K Mixed 0.008
30% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.44%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.4% Below average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 14.8
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.4
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 97.9
41% 97.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 67 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $240
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