MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.9% 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.
Boot Drive67% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130502
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateDec 23 '18 at 19:12
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 as expected (49th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 67.4
1-Core 70
2-Core 126
53% 88 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 216
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 213
13% 213 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
MSI(1462 8A96) 1GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
8.9% Terrible
Lighting 9.9
Reflection 9.31
Parallax 11.7
8% 10.3 fps
MRender 13.5
Gravity 12
Splatting 13
10% 12.8 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.9%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 214 217 221 224 225 MB/s
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
67% Good
Read 238
Write 218
Mixed 187
SusWrite 217
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 29.6
125% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 133
104% 141 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 67%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.4% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 4.3
MC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.77 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $242
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