MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 03:44
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 760K (2013 D.Ri)-$59
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 65.8
2-Core 118
56% 88.5 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 213
27% 205 Pts
64-Core 211
13% 211 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.4.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 81.8
55% 72.4 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 65.2
Splatting 55.7
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 475
Write 366
Mixed 392
91% 411 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 36.9
124% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 18.9
46% 97.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 165
Mixed 155
125% 167 MB/s
4K Read 1.15
4K Write 2.44
4K Mixed 0.33
130% 1.31 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 109%
Kingston DataTraveler R3.0 G2 USB 3.0 32GB-$30
5GB free, PID 16a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 145
Write 38.4
Mixed 43.8
76% 75.6 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.5
115% 5.9 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C9-4GAB F3-1600C9-4GAB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
37% Below average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 12.7
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.7
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37%
Great: 55%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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