MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140213
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 03:34
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 77
1-Core 48.4
2-Core 111
49% 78.7 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 203
25% 194 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7721) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
4.09% Terrible
Lighting 4.9
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 6.16
4% 5.19 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 4.47
Splatting 6.04
4% 5.12 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.09%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 129 136 128 124 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 388
Write 357
Mixed 273
SusWrite 153
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 38.1
133% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 143
135% 211 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 108%
Hitachi HTS725050A9A360 500GB
363GB free
Firmware: PC4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 62 62 62 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 84.8
Write 71.9
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 62.4
48% 65.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-17000CL11-4GBXL F3-17000CL11-4GBXL 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
37.3% Below average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 86.2
46% 86.2 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 61%

 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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