MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
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 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics15.8% 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 Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 14:25
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 76%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7700K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
48% Average
Memory 66.8
1-Core 45.6
2-Core 106
45% 72.8 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 174
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Asus(1043 85F4) 2GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Lighting 19.7
Reflection 15
Parallax 18.5
16% 17.7 fps
MRender 16.6
Gravity 18.8
Splatting 20.4
16% 18.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 408
Write 104
Mixed 139
47% 217 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 12.1
63% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 52.4
DQ Write 69.6
DQ Mixed 25.5
29% 49.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 73%
Generic S100 Hard drive 1TB
93GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7M0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 127
Write 44.5
Mixed 62.2
58% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.15
4K Mixed 0.2
60% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 9.2
26% 9.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 1,079 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

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