MSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.23% 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 9 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.
Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory0.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '17 at 09:14
Run Duration255 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 82%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-5400K APU-$120
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 98.9
1-Core 42.9
2-Core 47.9
48% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 56.7
8-Core 70.2
8% 63.4 Pts
64-Core 85.4
5% 85.4 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7540D
MSI(1462 7721) 768MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1003
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
3.23% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 3.41
3% 3.92 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 3
Splatting 4.61
3% 3.87 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.23%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 138
Write 131
Mixed 127
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.28
4K Mixed 0.11
22% 0.16 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB
766GB free, PID 0c31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 30.4
Write 30.7
Mixed 11.7
29% 24.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.36
58% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 18%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 8GB
4GB free, PID 0727
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
6.89% Terrible
Read 18.3
Write 7.93
Mixed 10
14% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 2.13
4K Write 0.65
4K Mixed 0.47
46% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.89%
Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-003.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.9% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 7.7
23% 8 GB/s
SC Read 2.4
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7.6
16% 5.53 GB/s
Latency 41.7
96% 41.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E35 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 194 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721) - $63

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $179
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