MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 46.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.65% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 28 '18 at 18:07
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7800 APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
46.7% Average
Memory 75
1-Core 43.5
2-Core 74.1
43% 64.2 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 93.4
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 101
6% 101 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7891) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.65% Terrible
Lighting 8.23
Reflection 8.12
Parallax 12.1
7% 9.48 fps
MRender 6.62
Gravity 9.03
Splatting 8.09
6% 7.91 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.65%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Faspeed F510-120G 120GB
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01R00019
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,045
Write 19.5
Mixed 26.5
76% 364 MB/s
4K Read 111
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 2.4
171% 38.1 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 102%
Kingston SUV300S37A240G 240GB
57GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.G
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 490
Write 22.8
Mixed 52.9
40% 189 MB/s
4K Read 97.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 3.8
153% 34.3 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
813GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 173
Write 165
Mixed 94.9
107% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.1% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 11.9
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.5
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 90.4
44% 90.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891) Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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