MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.82% 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 Drive83% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '19 at 01:48
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-6600K APU-$88
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 65.7
2-Core 132
57% 92.9 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 218
27% 206 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 250
Dell(1028 2120) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
7.82% Terrible
Lighting 9.7
Reflection 11.4
Parallax 12.8
8% 11.3 fps
MRender 8.62
Gravity 9.03
Splatting 10.1
8% 9.25 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.82%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 250GB-$50
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61110RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 209 210 211 211 208 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 390
Write 209
Mixed 251
SusWrite 212
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 44.3
140% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 181
150% 214 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 83%
Great: 106%
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB-$110
90GB free
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 397 401 396 397 389 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 417
Write 377
Mixed 241
SusWrite 394
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 34.8
138% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 139
133% 210 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 109%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
894GB free
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 97 98 98 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 102
Write 99.1
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 97.2
68% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL F3-1600C9-4GAB F3-12800CL9-4GBRL F3-1600C9-4GAB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
37.6% Below average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 56%

 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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