MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 47.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160810
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 13:00
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
47.1% Average
Memory 65.3
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 117
49% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 188
23% 177 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7721) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
3.76% Terrible
Lighting 4.53
Reflection 5.81
Parallax 8.25
4% 6.2 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 6.03
Splatting 4.91
4% 4.7 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.76%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 113 113 121 117 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 154
Write 128
Mixed 47.8
SusWrite 115
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Goodram GR1600D364L11/8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.7% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 7
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.1
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 1,074 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

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