MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.2% 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 Drive53.4% 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime27.4 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 19:12
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 100%

 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 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 67.8
1-Core 66.9
2-Core 118
51% 84.3 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 203
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3212) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.3.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
10.2% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 55.3
0% 28.3 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 45.6
Splatting 35.7
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 4 256GB-$90
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 127 136 123 119 135 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.4% Above average
Read 246
Write 155
Mixed 131
SusWrite 126
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 19.6
89% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 180
141% 195 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 87%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
27GB free
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 92 92 79 94 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 151
Write 111
Mixed 97
SusWrite 90.5
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 21.7
81% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 96.5
DQ Mixed 125
92% 121 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 61%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 1.5TB
318GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 83 79 81 87 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 171
Write 84.2
Mixed 89
SusWrite 82.6
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-2GBZL F3-12800CL9-2GBZL F3-12800CL9-2GBZL F3-12800CL9-2GBZL 8GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37% Below average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 14.8
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 10.1
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37%
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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