MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.31% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJun 10 '19 at 17:44
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 72.5
1-Core 60.8
2-Core 114
51% 82.5 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 141
18% 135 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7721) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.31% Terrible
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 8.65
Parallax 9.84
0% 6.19 fps
MRender 7.86
Gravity 6.77
Splatting 9.35
7% 7.99 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.31%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 105 107 114 108 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 125
Write 127
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 108
72% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.2
90% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.2% Below average
MC Read 16
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 15.3
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 8.9
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 95.7
42% 95.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 67%

 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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