MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.8% 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 Drive57.1% 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 (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121022
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 19 '19 at 18:19
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 740K
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 57.7
2-Core 108
52% 82.1 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 157
22% 162 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Sapphire(1DA2 E348) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 25.20.15011.1004
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
25.8% Poor
Lighting 30.8
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 38.9
25% 33.9 fps
MRender 32
Gravity 31.1
Splatting 35.7
27% 32.9 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 148 126 102 91 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
57.1% Above average
Read 245
Write 229
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 126
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 29.4
107% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 103
90% 135 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 88%
WD Green 750GB (2009)-$224
695GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 102 102 102 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 89.2
Write 97.8
Mixed 66
SusWrite 102
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 99U5471-012.A00LF 8GB
667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 11.2
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 9.3
24% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 51%

 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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